COVID-19: Some Essential Information for Understanding the Pandemic

by drcolinknight | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Medicine, Miami

Your best foundation of safety during a viral pandemic is to understand what the virus that you’re faced with is. Coronaviruses can cause respiratory illnesses in mammals like us. Some cause mild diseases with symptoms like the common cold and others can cause more...

How Wearing a Mask Can Help Protect Yourself and Those Around You

by drcolinknight | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Medicine, Miami

One prominent aspect of the new normal is the prevalence of face masks in public spaces. Based on CDC and WHO guidelines, individuals are encouraged to wear masks for the sake of preventing the spread of COVID-19. While medical grade N-95 masks have proven to be the...

Four Tips for Staying Physically and Mentally Healthy Right Now

by drcolinknight | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Medicine, Miami

As COVID 19 continues to impact the country, millions of Americans are forced to stay at home for their health and safety. Gyms and fitness centers, schools and parks, and many other public places are closed, which ultimately limits physical exercise and social...

COVID-19: What Parents Need To Know

by drcolinknight | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Florida, Medicine, Miami, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatrics, Surgery, Surgical Resident

I’m a parent and a doctor. I am neither a virologist (a scientist who studies viruses) nor an infectious diseases specialist, however, I’d like to summarize what I know about the disease that is disrupting our lives to an unprecedented degree. COVID-19 (coronavirus...

Tips For Staying Safe & Healthy During COVID19

by drcolinknight | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Florida, Medicine, Miami

Seemingly with each passing hour, there is a new ominous news broadcast regarding the newest location where the Coronavirus has spread and the latest major world event that has been cancelled in the hopes of preventing the microbe from spreading. Amidst all this...

A Pediatrician’s Advice on Spring Cleaning

by drcolinknight | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Colin Knight, Florida, Miami, Pediatrics, Surgical Resident

We’re quickly approaching the time of year, where we will all begin cleaning the parts of our home that we don’t think about often throughout the year. While spring cleaning does offer an excellent opportunity to freshen up every area of your home,...