February, 2018

Hands-Only CPR: When You Should Consider Doing It

You don't need to know how to perform mouth-to-mouth cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. You can use hands-only CPR. Hands-only CPR consists of just two steps: 1. Call 911 if you see a teen or an adult collapse and they're not responsive when you ask them if they're okay. 2. Push hard and fast in the center of the person's chest. Use the beat of the disco classic "Stayin' Alive" to guide your compressions. No mouth-to-mouth breathing is required. Acco...

Steer Clear of Weight Loss Scams

Should you try a fad diet or a special supplement to help you reach your weight-loss goals faster? Get-slim-quick schemes can be tempting, but they're often ineffective, and they can sometimes even be dangerous. Pills, teas and herbal supplements that promise to help you lose lots of weight quickly or melt fat in certain parts of your body don't work, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Plus, they can contain unsafe or untested ingredients that could have harmful side effectsR...

Major League Care You Can Count On

A Message from Dr. Salvador Montenegro, Watson Clinic Sports Medicine/Nonsurgical Orthopaedic Specialist Generations of families in our community have enjoyed the timeless tradition of baseball thanks to the 82-year partnership between the Tigers organization and the City of Lakeland. This is particularly impressive when you consider that this is the longest-running relationship between a Major League baseball team and a spring training host city in the history of the sport. Watson Clinic unders...