Fruit Juice Now Off Limits For Infants
What could be healthier than fruit juice? If it’s pure fruit juice, and not sugared water with a bit of juice added, it’s perfect for children, right? Not anymore.
Protect Your Kids from Dehydration
It’s not officially summer, yet we’ve already seen an onslaught of record-high temperatures here in South Florida. Your concierge physicians at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, Florida, want to remind you of the risks of dehydration in children.
Can Vegetables Save Your Life?
When your concierge doctors in Jupiter, FL at MD 2.0, discuss a healthy diet with our patients, we often mention “fruits and vegetables” as a key part that dietary regime.
Possible Signs of Skin Cancer
Your primary physicians at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, Florida, would like to note that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and to take this opportunity to remind our patients of possible signs of the disease.
What’s So Bad About Belly Fat?
Everyone knows that obesity can contribute to such ailments as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis, among other adverse effects. However, your primary care doctors at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, Florida, want to focus on a particular type of fat: belly fat.
Why Is Quality Sleep More Elusive As You Age?
Your primary care doctors at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, know that many of our patients experience differing types and degrees of insomnia at all ages, but quality sleep becomes more elusive in older people. Now a new study published in the journal Neuron this month explains why. Popular wisdom until now has held that older adults sleep less because they need less sleep, but that is not the case. The Sleep Foundation says that older people need the same seven-to-nine hours of sleep as everyone else. The problem is, they can’t get it.
Hearing Loss Projected to Double by 2060
A new study from John’s Hopkins University released this month projects that the number of adults suffering from hearing loss is expected to double, from 44.1 million people in 2020 to 73.5 million by 2060. That is 15% of adults ages 20 and older to 22.6%, according to a report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The hearing loss studied was defined as “mild to moderate.”
Apple Cider Vinegar: Miracle or Mirage?
Your primary care concierge physicians at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, FL, often receive questions from our patients about the benefits or truth of one supposed miracle cure after another. Some of these so-called cures are hoaxes, some are hearsay, and some are possibly wishful thinking.
Go Nuts! They Can Help You Live Longer
Your concierge medical doctors at MD 2.0 in Jupiter, FL, want you to know that nuts are not just for snacking on at parties. Several studies have shown that all types of nuts can help improve your general health. From weight control to heart health, and even lower cancer risk, those little tree fruits can make a real difference in your overall well-being.
One Thing You Can Do for Your Heart
February is American Heart Month, so your concierge medical doctors at MD 2.0 Jupiter, FL, want to remind you that heart disease is America’s number one killer, and as much as 70% of heart disease can be controlled.