Entries by Rick Potratz
Type 2 Diabetes: How Intermittent Fasting Could Help Reverse the Condition
New research shows that 3 months of intermittent fasting reversed type 2 diabetes in nearly half of the study’s participants. Jeff Wasserman/Stocksy
Should You Get Your Kids the Pfizer or Moderna Vaccine?
After a long period of waiting, COVID-19 vaccines are finally available for children under the age of 5. On June 18, 2022 after FDA approval, the CDC greenlit both Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 6 months and up.
People Living with HIV/AIDS Have Much Higher Risk of Suicide
As of 2018, approximately 1.2 million people had HIV in the U.S.1 According to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in General Psychiatry, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS significantly increases the risk of suicidality.
Florida HIV Cases Increasing — And Many People Don’t Know They Have It
While many parts of the country have HIV under control, Florida leads the nation in new infections.
Legacy South Florida’s Top Black Healthcare Professionals Of 2022
M•I•A MEDIA GROUP LLC, is one of the nation’s largest Black publishers in the United States.
CHI on the air with HOT 105 – World AIDS Day Walk
Bring the whole family to the CHI World AIDS Day Walk for a day of entertainment, food, children’s activities, giveaways and raffles!
What Is The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale?
Researchers have begun to view bipolar disorder as a spectrum, with varying intensity in moods and symptoms. Ronald Pies, MD, professor of psychiatry and SUNY Upstate Medical University and Tufts University, developed the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale.
Our Compassionate Team Serving You
Cecily Hill, MA, is a Medical Assistant at Community Health of South Florida’s Doris Ison Health Center. She has been employed at CHI since 2021. As a medical assistant, she assesses the medical needs of the patient before they see a doctor or nurse. Hill takes pride in offering quality care to her patients. Originally […]
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