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  • 7 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Physical Therapy

    If you’ve never gone through physical therapy before, your mind is likely spinning with questions about what to expect and how to get the most out of your experience.

  • Critical Limb Ischemia: What to Know

    As the number of people suffering from atherosclerosis-related conditions such as  diabetes and heart disease grows, so do cases of a serious, potentially deadly condition called critical limb ischemia (CLI). 

  • Using Siri to Get Your Health Questions Answered? Here’s Why You Should Stop

    Today, we live in a 24/7, on-demand world, where with the click of a button you can communicate with anyone in any place, have coffee delivered at your doorstep or learn about different diseases and conditions (thanks, in part, to blogs like this).

  • Why Texting While Driving is So Bad

    According to government statistics, more than 3,000 people were killed and more than 430,000 were injured in accidents caused by distracted drivers.

  • Telemedicine in Critical Care: the Doctor is Always In

    More than half of all U.S. hospitals use some form of telemedicine, according to the American Telemedicine Association, with each specialty applying its benefits in their own way. The development of Tele-ICUs has been an especially important innovation in critical care, as it helps us address the shortage of intensivists (doctors who work in the ICU) nationwide. While telemedicine isn’t meant to replace bedside doctors, it does help fill the gap at facilities that cannot support a doctor or intensivist during certain times of the day. Instead of one intensivist at one critical care facility, telemedicine allows one physician to work across multiple facilities, using secure telecommunication technologies and mobile robots to remotely deliver health care. The physician works with the care team at the hospital to ensure patients receive the best of care, using one of two models for a Tele-ICU.

    Two Models of Telemedicine

  • Size Doesn’t Matter (And Your Penis Is Not Shrinking)

     

  • Skip the Brie — and Other Holiday Food Advice for Cancer Patients

    Food safety is of the utmost importance for anyone with a compromised or recovering immune system. But the holidays can pose extra challenges for cancer patients struggling with smell and taste aversions caused by treatment-related side effects. For patients, caregivers and friends, this can threaten to put a damper on festivities. However, some tips and strategies can make navigating the holiday table easier — and more joyful — for those gathered.

  • Home Grown: Starting Your Own Garden

    A relatively new trend, Americans are returning to home gardening to increase the availability of fresh produce. Home gardening provides many benefits; most importantly, it’s good for your health! Eating fresh produce reduces the risk of chronic disease, while gardening improves mental health and also is a good form of exercise. Additionally, gardens support sustainability and serve as an educational tool for children. 

  • How Robotic Surgery Benefits Hernia Patients

    Hernias occur when organs or fatty tissue squeeze through a weakened layer of tissue into another area of the body where they do not belong. A hernia can occur in various places in the body, such as the abdomen, groin, diaphragm or the site of a previous incision.

  • Headaches, Heartburn, Hip Pain? It Could Be Your Posture

    Are you standing up straight? Are you sitting correctly? We’ve all heard about the importance of good posture, but most of us eventually forget or dismiss the advice. Poor posture can affect our wellbeing in a variety of ways — from pronated feet and collapsed knees to depressed or elevated shoulders and muscle imbalances. A clinical evaluation of your posture can detect problems and help determine ways to make corrections.