Living Healthy Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/category/health-articles/living-healthy/ PrimaryMed.com Tue, 12 May 2020 08:07:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Living Healthy Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/category/health-articles/living-healthy/ 32 32 What Are COVID Toes? https://primarymed.com/what-are-covid-toes/ Tue, 12 May 2020 08:07:50 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3903 As more information about COVID-19 is revealed, one of the most unique symptoms seems to be one that has now been coined, “COVID Toes.”  WebMD explains that “COVID Toes” are among the most common dermatologic manifestations of the virus. “Lesions that appear on the feet of patients with COVID-19 have been described as resembling those […]

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]]> Not Just A Bad Flu- COVID-19 Can Attack the Body in Different Ways https://primarymed.com/not-just-a-bad-flu-covid-19-can-attack-the-body-in-different-ways/ Mon, 11 May 2020 07:30:52 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3896 As health and science experts learn more about COVID-19 by studying patients infected by the virus, they are constantly learning more about how it attacks the body. This new coronavirus presented a challenge to the international medical community to learn as much as possible about it as it actively spread to the pandemic stage. The […]

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]]> What You Should Know About COVID-19 if You Are A Cancer Survivor or Are Currently Living with Cancer https://primarymed.com/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-if-you-are-a-cancer-survivor-or-are-currently-living-with-cancer/ Wed, 06 May 2020 06:55:18 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3887 If you are a cancer survivor or you are a current cancer patient, you are already aware that your immune system is not as strong as it once was. According to the American Cancer Society, “People with cancer have a higher risk of infection because of changes in the immune system that control their body’s […]

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]]> Are Low Vitamin D Levels Putting You at Increased Risk For COVID-19? https://primarymed.com/are-low-vitamin-d-levels-putting-you-at-increased-risk-for-covid-19/ Wed, 06 May 2020 02:25:28 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3880 The National Institutes of Health (NIH)- Office of Dietary Supplements, defines vitamin D, as a “nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It does so by helping the body absorb calcium (one of the bone’s main building blocks) from food supplements.” Healthline explains that vitamin D is […]

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]]> As Florida Begins to Re-Open, Let Us All Still Remain Vigilant and Safe https://primarymed.com/as-florida-begins-to-re-open-let-us-all-still-remain-vigilant-and-safe/ Mon, 04 May 2020 08:34:39 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3873 “Phase one” of Florida’s re-opening after our month-long “safer-at-home” statewide order begins today for most of the state except for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. These counties have an elevated number of cases, way ahead of the rest of the State and will be phased in as their cases decline. For counties where “phase […]

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