For decades, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease relied almost entirely on clinical judgment: a physician’s conversation with the patient, a history from family members, and a set of standard questions. That has changed. Khurram Nazir, MD, a board-certified neurologist and a past…
Almost everyone gets a headache now and then. Khurram Nazir, MD, a board-certified neurologist and a past member of the Emerald Coast Medical Association board, wants patients to understand the difference between an occasional headache and one that needs medical…
As our community struggles to get back to some semblance of normal after the disaster of Michael, healthcare professionals find ourselves again wrestling with the chaos addressing basic healthcare needs. These are unprecedented times, and like our patients, many of…
Technology in patients’ hands can give medical professionals the help they need to ensure patients’ health. Instead of looking up their symptoms on Google, anyone can buy a tracker that can monitor their health. However, since the new technology became…
The internet seems to be a place where people think they can diagnose themselves instead of going to a healthcare professional. The biggest issue here is that if you look up “Why does my head hurt?” on google, you can…
Making sure your child is healthy in adulthood begins when he or she is young and full of life. Kids today have created bad habits for themselves that could lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in their future.…
It is a known fact among all of our members that patients often do not do what their physician advises them to after seeing them. As frustrating as it can be, it is important to us at Emerald Coast…
