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Have you ever noticed a small, white or yellow lump at the back of your throat that resembles cottage cheese? Or perhaps two of them on either side of your throat in the little pockets? Those little suckers are called...

Most people would never associate diabetes with an autoimmune disease. Because diabetes has to do with only your sugar. Right? Glucose (sugar) levels do play an important role in type 1 diabetes but is not the real culprit.  Type 1 diabetes is...

AdventHealth sees promise in repurposed drugs to treat the most severe cases of COVID-19 Medications previously used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Ebola are being pressed into service against the deadly coronavirus. ORLANDO, Fla., April 16, 2020 — As physicians face rising numbers...

Everyone’s world has been turned upside down, so I put together a list of things experts are suggesting may help you cope during this time. I want to reiterate I am not a medical professional. There are some websites...

I brought this topic up a few weeks ago in an article, that there may in fact be a shortage of hydroxychloroquine coming as it was already on back order at several pharmacies (mine included). According to the FDA website as of...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS for short) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. I would like to take the opportunity to stress that I am not a medical professional and information in this article should in no way be taken as...

Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Eight New Deaths Related to COVID-19, Evening Update~5,489 positive cases in Florida residents and 215 positive cases in non-Florida residents~TALLAHASSEE —To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about...

While there currently is no known cure for COVID-19 there are drugs being studied that could be potential treatments for this virus. One of which is a common drug used to treat lupus called hydroxychloroquine. I want to reiterate...

Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces One New Death Related to COVID-19, 11 a.m. Update ~1,330 positive cases in Florida Residents and 82 positive cases in non-Florida residents~   TALLAHASSEE — To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware...

The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 Updates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue this...