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Avoiding dehydration and heat stroke as summer temperatures soar
Read full article: Avoiding dehydration and heat stroke as summer temperatures soarWarning signs can be overwhelming feelings of thirst and cramping. Symptoms can intensify into things like dizziness, disorientation, delirium, fainting, vomiting, and maybe even comatose.
Most snake bites in Florida & Georgia aren’t deadly, but certain actions can make a bite wound worse
Read full article: Most snake bites in Florida & Georgia aren’t deadly, but certain actions can make a bite wound worseAlthough there are venomous snakes in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, their bites would rarely kill someone. However, there are some things you should never do that could make a snake bite much worse.
Bariatric surgeon talks about the benefits, risks, misconceptions of GLP-1 Agonists
Read full article: Bariatric surgeon talks about the benefits, risks, misconceptions of GLP-1 AgonistsIn several recent reports of our weekly Healthier Tomorrow segment, News4JAX shared stories of people who went through with weight loss surgery.
Do’s and Don’ts if ever stung by a Portuguese man o’ war
Read full article: Do’s and Don’ts if ever stung by a Portuguese man o’ warSome Portuguese man o’ war washed up on Vilano Beach in St. Johns County in early April. News4JAX showed pictures to Dr. Steven Goodfriend at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital and asked what you should do if you are stung by one.
Orange Park doctor breaks down ways to prevent serious injury or death because of a fall
Read full article: Orange Park doctor breaks down ways to prevent serious injury or death because of a fallFalling is one of the leading causes of death or serious injury for adults 65 years and older, according to the CDC.
Orange Park neurosurgeon explains ‘focused ultrasound’ to treat people with essential tremors
Read full article: Orange Park neurosurgeon explains ‘focused ultrasound’ to treat people with essential tremorsFor more than two years, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has been treating patients dealing with essential tremors with a non-invasive procedure. There are several tests one doctor asks his patients to do throughout the treatment to make sure they get the best results.
Treating AFib with a single procedure proves to be safer, more effective
Read full article: Treating AFib with a single procedure proves to be safer, more effectiveAFib, an irregular and often very fast heart rhythm, can lead to blood clots in the heart and significantly increase the chance of someone having a stroke. Now, more doctors are using a transformative way to treat patients with AFib called a concomitant procedure.
How the triage process works for determining the order that patients are seen in ERs
Read full article: How the triage process works for determining the order that patients are seen in ERsInjuries and sicknesses vary when people show up to an ER for medical care, so doctors must decide, depending on the severity, which cases take priority in determining how soon patients can be treated in a room and the order in which they are seen.
Jacksonville emergency medicine physician details significance of new freestanding emergency rooms
Read full article: Jacksonville emergency medicine physician details significance of new freestanding emergency roomsThere are at least 20 freestanding emergency rooms in Northeast Florida that get people help faster, especially if they live far away from a main hospital.
Woman’s experience with endometriosis led her to launch foundation so others will know ‘they are not alone’
Read full article: Woman’s experience with endometriosis led her to launch foundation so others will know ‘they are not alone’One in 10 women are diagnosed with endometriosis, a chronic and usually debilitating condition that can be easily misdiagnosed.