Dr. Kelli T. Wells is a certified family physician and the director of the Florida Department of Health in Duval County. Dr. Wells graduated from Florida A&M University and the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of County Health Officials, and […]

Prevention

  The average adult has two to three respiratory infections each year. That number jumps to six or seven for young children. Whether or not you…

Dr. Day, Prevention

The similarities between cold, flu and allergy symptoms can sometimes be close enough to cause much confusion. It can also result in your making the…

Prevention

Do you sometimes put off til tomorrow some things that you can do today? If so, you’re not alone. According to psychology professors at DePaul University up to 20% of people may be chronic procrastinators. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands have found that “bedtime procrastination” may be keeping many of us from getting sufficient sleep. In their […]

Dr. Day, Prevention

No one enjoys dealing with the aches, pains and fever that typically come along with the flu. Even if you’re a relatively healthy person, the…