Doctors Warn About "Cyberchondria"
Most people have gone to the Internet to find out more about a health problem at some point in their lives. However, that simple search could lead to a growing condition known as "cyberchondria."
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Most people have gone to the Internet to find out more about a health problem at some point in their lives. However, that simple search could lead to a growing condition known as "cyberchondria."
Imagine having no control over one of your hands. Living with a body part that has a mind of its own sounds impossible to believe, but it is a very real medical condition that makes life difficult for sufferers.
She came to Miami for treatment for a rare condition and after a five-organ transplant, Fatima Al Ansari did something no one with her condition had ever done before, give birth to a baby.
Just this week on the reality hit show "Kourtney and Kim take Miami", Kim Kardashian underwent "The Vampire Facial", aka, "The Blood Facial," a treatment done at The Miami Institute for Age Management with Dr. Julio Gallo.
Doctors say they're closer than ever to finding a cure for baldness, and from the most unusual sources. Those sources include a drug that grows eyelashes and a prostate medication.
The Florida Legislature has essentially killed a plan from Governor Rick Scott to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 1 million of Florida's poorest residents as part of the Affordable Care Act.
A new workout in South Florida is bringing the animal out of fitness lovers. "Animal Flow" is the new primal workout combining animalistic movements with elements of Parkour, break dancing, and gymnastics in a freestyle flow of fluid movement that is intense but fun.
Pet owners listen up: You may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care this year. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new warning to state and local health officials about a virus that is related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and appeared for the first time in September 2012.
The debate about whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act rages on, and new estimates reveal the expansion and other parts of the law would cost Florida $5.2 billion over 10 years.
Senator Marco Rubio would prefer to let the federal government shutdown in late March than let a continuing resolution pass if the bill doesn't completely defund the Affordable Care Act.
A new high-end camera not only snaps photos of your face, but also does an intense reading below the skin.
An antibiotic-resistant family of bacteria continues to spread throughout the U.S. health care system and is now prompting warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's a problem that affects 60 percent of people at some point in their lives: snoring.
Everyone gets headaches, but did you know they could be caused by something you ate? Raspberries, nuts, avocados, and bananas are super healthy, right? But they could be headache triggers.
