Opioid addiction has become an increasingly serious issue in our country. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 recognizes addiction as a health problem more than a legal problem. Both the Senate and President Trump’s appointed commission agree that we should focus...
Have you ever struggled to ask questions at the doctor’s office? You’re not alone. In fact, it is known as the “doorknob phenomenon.” A patient will wait until the last possible second – when the physician’s hand is on the doorknob, ready to leave – when...
It’s never too early (or too late) to start paying more attention to your body’s health. There are many things you can do to live in a way that keeps health a priority, and making small changes now can prevent you from having to make bigger changes later on....
Cardiovascular health is critical for everyone, especially for older individuals. Roughly 735,000 Americans suffer heart attacks every year, with about 120,000 of those being fatal. In order to best prevent these coronary issues, early diagnosis and effective...
Many people mistakenly believe tuberculosis (TB) is a thing of the distant past. Believe it or not, 1.7 million people have a latent form of TB right now, and many of them don’t even know they have it. In this article, we’ll go over what TB is, the...
