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A family gathers around a festive dining table near a decorated Christmas tree and fireplace. Adults and children enjoy food, unwrap gifts, and celebrate together in a warmly lit living room.

Holiday Health & Safety: Caring for Ourselves and Each Other This Season

Holiday Health & Safety: Caring for Ourselves and Each Other This Season   By Marcos Otero, Physician Associate (retired)
Marcos Otero | December 8, 2025
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36% of Floridians Plan to Move Due to Climate Change-Related Threats

36% of Floridians Plan to Move Due to Climate Change-Related Threats A Florida Atlantic University survey revealed that
Huella Zero | December 8, 2025
A close-up of a brown human eye with digital blue lines and data overlays, highlighting vision protection as advanced tech scans the iris, alerting to warning signs linked to conditions like diabetes.

Protecting Vision in Diabetes: Seeing the Warning Signs

Protecting Vision in Diabetes: Seeing the Warning Signs Diabetic eye disease is sneaky. It creeps in quietly, often
Marcos Otero | November 15, 2025
A stethoscope, blood glucose meter, test strips, lancing device, and test strip bottle are arranged on a wooden surface—tools essential for managing Diabetes, often called the silent guest—in front of a blue curtain background.

Diabetes: The Silent Guest That Won’t Leave Without a Plan

Diabetes: The Silent Guest That Won’t Leave Without a Plan Diabetes is that uninvited houseguest who wanders in,
Marcos Otero | November 12, 2025
A smiling toddler sits on a carpet holding a stuffed elephant, surrounded by colorful safe toys and a gift box labeled "Safe & Fun." Text reads: "December: Safe Toy & Gift Month." Sunlight streams through a window.

Safe Toys, Safe Kids: What to Know Before You Buy This Holiday Season

National Safe Toy & Gifts Month Safe Toys, Safe Kids: What to Know Before You Buy This Holiday
Marcos Otero | November 11, 2025
People enjoy a festive outdoor scene with doctors talking, a family eating at a table, a couple jogging, and a mariachi band playing. Vibrant decorations, flowers, and greenery add to the lively atmosphere.

Prevention & Hope: Writing a Healthier Story for Our Community

Prevention & Hope: Writing a Healthier Story for Our Community Written by: Marcos Otero, Retired Physician Associate Introduction
Marcos Otero | November 11, 2025
A person in a red sweatshirt walks alone on a tree-lined path at sunset, with sunlight streaming through the branches and fallen leaves scattered on the ground.

Identifying Good Mental Health Habits

Identifying Good Mental Health Habits By Sher Graham Establishing habits requires doing the same thing at least 33
Sher Graham | November 11, 2025
A young woman sits at a kitchen table, smiling excitedly while holding and looking at paperwork. Surrounded by a blue mug, fruits, a croissant, and a pink bowl, she embraces positive habits that support her emotional health. Kitchen shelves are visible behind her.

Mental Health Requires Positive Emotional Health Habits

La salud mental requiere hábitos positivos para la salud emocional Por Sher Graham Decidir centrarse en los hábitos
Sher Graham | November 11, 2025
A teenage girl sits on a couch in a cozy living room, holding and reading a pamphlet titled "Seizure Awareness: Understanding Epilepsy in Teens." She looks calmly at the camera, raising awareness about how electrical storms in the brain impact teens.

Epilepsy: Understanding the Brain’s Electrical Storms

Epilepsy: Understanding the Brain’s Electrical Storms Epilepsy affects about 3.4 million Americans, yet many still feel unsure about
Marcos Otero | November 10, 2025