In the last several years, hundreds of children across the country have shown up at hospitals unable to move their arms or legs. Dozens of kids have become paralyzed in the past few months alone. Doctors are not exactly sure why but suspect a viruse in the same family as poliovirus, known as enterovirus. A… Read More
Telemedicine is expanding rapidly and there and every year there are additional proposals to further expand its use. Many of the opponents question whether the quality of care will suffer via telemedicine. Telemedicine has been shown to be of value in remotely assessing psychiatric patients, radiological studies, and dermatological conditions. Previously many opponents also… Read More
December marks not just the beginning of the holiday season but also the beginning of the flu season. Although there are variances, December is typically when the first cases of influenza are seen. Often time the peak is in January through March. Source: Medically Sound: News about the flu… Read More
Atrial Fibrillation is a very common condition that can lead to strokes and other debilitating conditions. This is a preliminary study that looks at a possible association between flu shots and decreased incidence of the development of atrial fibrillation. This study was based on information from the Taiwan health study that took place over a… Read More
