As the health care system strains to accommodate the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus outbreak, many medical professionals on the front lines do not have adequate protection. Some are reusing masks and gloves. Without proper covering, every new visit might prove fatal, especially for older physicians and their families. And already, dozens of health care workers across … Continued
Can wearing a face mask protect you against the new coronavirus? If it’s a regular face mask and not surgical grade, the answer is no, Dr. Bruce Eisenberg, M.D. F.A.C.P., a primary care specialist at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter. Surgical grade masks and more specialized mask, known as an N95 respirator, … Continued
Many patients do not have a primary care physician that is able to issue medical marijuana recommendations. In this case, the best approach is to visit a specialists who is experienced with medical marijuana treatment.
When it comes to primary health care, patients have two choices – entrust their care to a general practitioner (GP) or to a multidisciplinary practice. A GP is a physician who doesn’t specialize in any particular area of medicine, but provides routine health care (physical examinations, immunizations, etc.) and diagnoses and treats different conditions. A multidisciplinary … Continued
Along with doctors across the nation, your internal medicine and family practice physicians at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, have been treating an unusually high number of influenza cases this season, and the epidemic shows no signs of abating any time soon. Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continued
Your chiropractic physicians and interventional pain management specialists at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, are familiar with all the standard remedies for pain relief, as well as newer approaches. One of the non-conventional method our patients frequently ask us about is the use of magnets, usually recommended by a friend or … Continued
Having a heart attack is terrifying, but so is the standard recommendation from the medical community for survivors: strenuous exercise. It’s been proven that a healthy diet and regular exercise can not only ward off a first heart attack, but help prevent a second one. Lack of exercise following a heart attack increases the risk … Continued
Your orthopedic physicians at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, are thoroughly familiar with the bones that support your body, because that’s what makes us experts in maintaining bone health. We are also well versed in what happens to your bones as you age. The problem is, too often people tend to … Continued
If you hear noises in the night and suspect someone has broken into your home, your heart will begin to race, your palms will become sweaty, your mouth will go dry, and you will leap from your bed, ready for action, either to fight or flee, depending on the circumstances. This is a potentially dangerous … Continued
Once thought to be a largely imagined disease, since 1990 fibromyalgia has been recognized as a medical disorder. Symptoms can include sensitivity to pain, stiff, achy joints or bone pain, and fatigue. Other common markers of the syndrome are sleep disorders, migraines, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Also seen with fibromyalgia are such disparate symptoms … Continued
