Experts say it's always better to get the flu vaccine than not.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Preparing for flu season
It’s bad enough that breast cancer attacks physical health, but it can also take a toll on mental health and overall wellness.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Mental health and overall wellness important for breast cancer patients
There is an ongoing need for healthy volunteers in clinical research studies that can lead to healthcare breakthroughs that provide better drugs and treatments for patients.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Healthy volunteers vital to clinical trials
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Navigating new car seat guidelines to keep kids safe
Each day in the United States, 123 people take their own lives. For each of those deaths, at least 25 more people attempt suicide. The statistics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention support Dr. Ahmad Hameed’s opinion that suicide has become a public health crisis.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Suicide: A public health crisis
Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Back to School often means back to acne
High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Immunization the best defense against measles
Although some people are genetically more susceptible to the stressors of daily life than others, most could benefit from learning how to lower that stress before it negatively affects their physical and mental health.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Working through life’s daily stress
An athlete is sailing through the air or making a quick turn when all of a sudden he or she hears a “pop” in the knee. An athlete who experiences this followed by sudden pain and swelling often receives the much-feared diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Lessen the risk of ACL injury for high school athletes
Parents teach young children to bathe regularly, brush their teeth twice a day and keep their hair neat and clean. But when those children enter puberty and their bodies begin to change, hygiene needs also change. “When preteens have good hygiene habits, they can be better prepared for all of the upcoming changes in puberty, […]
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Preparing preteens for good hygiene practices
