The Dog Days of Summer! I used to think that Dog Days of Summer meant that time of year that the days are so hot, dogs just listlessly lie around, panting in the heat. But in fact, this quaint term has more to do with ‘The Dog Star – Sirius’ and it’s position in the…
Patient Education Videos & Resources In Blood Pressure Screening Saves Lives: Part 1 we made the case for the importance of Blood Pressure Screening. If you haven’t seen the first of this two-part special post for National High Blood Pressure Education Month , then you can find that post here. To recap: 1 in 3 Americans adults…
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have designated the month of May as National High Blood Pressure Education Month. According to the American Heart Association, 1 in 3 American adults has high blood pressure or hypertension. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack,…
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause health problems, such as heart disease, nerve damage, eye problems, and kidney disease.1) You might suspect that you have ‘blood sugar’ problems, or maybe you’re worried about…
More and more people are asking themselves if the flu shot is really effect and worth getting. There’s confusion and conflicting information out there, both on the internet and by word of mouth. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the flu shot. Does it work? Can it actually give me the flu? A simple…
You wake up feeling a little run down. You might have a tingle in your nose. Then your eyes begin to water and you sneeze. You sneeze again. “Oh no…” you think to yourself – “I might be coming down with something…” Both the Common Cold (Rhinovirus) and Flu (Influenza) share many of the same…