Space Coast Medicine, Author at Space Coast Daily

Shaffer Attends Water Polo Olympic Coaching Camp

February 14, 2015 Space Coast Medicine 0

Brevard County Water Polo Coach Andrea Shaffer was selected for a full Coach’s Scholarship for the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program (ODP) Training Camp. […]

Lure Coursing Attracts Chihuahuas To Great Danes

February 14, 2015 Space Coast Medicine 0

Lure coursing was developed in California in the early 70s, primarily for sight hounds. […]

Adult Stem Cells: The Future Of Tissue Healing

July 30, 2014 Dr. Mark Pinsky 0

Usually, when we get sick, somewhere in our body some of our cells are injured. […]

Pharmacists Are Integral Member of Healthcare Team

July 28, 2014 Christina Beatty, Pharm.D. Candidate, University of Florida 0

Pharmacists have earned a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), and are the medication experts on the health care team. […]

The New Norovirus From Down Under

June 4, 2014 Danielle Torres 0

At one time or another, most people have experienced the 24-hour “stomach bug,” more appropriately termed gastroenteritis. […]

Exposure To Air Pollution Increases Heart Risk

March 9, 2014 Khalid Sheikh, MD, MBA 0

A European collaborative study has found that individuals who lived in areas where they breathed in large concentrations of particles of polluted air over a long period had a marked increase in the risk of having heart attacks. […]

NYC: The Big Apple Finds A Way To Keep the Doctor Away

March 8, 2014 Khalid Sheikh, MD, MBA 0

Living in New York City (NYC) has some fabulous perks. […]

VET TIPS: Hyperthyroidism Common In Older Cats

February 4, 2014 Jeffrey Godwin, DVM 0

Although thyroid abnormalities are not uncommon in humans, many people are surprised to learn that dogs and cats can have thyroid disease too. […]

A Natural Look For Prior Hair Transplant Recipients

February 4, 2014 Clifford Gelman, MD 0

The past several decades have seen a wide range of hair transplantation techniques. More often than not, these older techniques created a hairline that looked unnatural and visually unappealing. […]

Dr. Larry Bishop Drafted By Zoo To Treat Impala

January 31, 2014 Maria Sonnenberg, Space Coast Medicine & Active Living 0

Georgia had reached that “certain age” when ugly and potentially deadly bumps and growths were starting to sprout up all over her body. […]

Be Ready For Medication Reconciliation

January 26, 2014 Jaclyn Jeffries, PharmD 0

Medication reconciliation (MR) is an important hospital process that clarifies the medications that a patient is taking during and then subsequently after they go home. […]