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by Aaron Medaris If you’re a sports fan like me, you’ve probably seen the commercials that run on ESPN promoting products to help men with low testosterone, or what they refer to as “Low-T.”
by Aaron Medaris Obesity has emerged as a pervasive and pressing global health issue, transcending geographic, economic, and cultural boundaries. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health." The prevalence of obesity has reached alarming levels, posing significant challenges to individuals, healthcare systems, and societies worldwide.
by Aaron Medaris Yes, we’re still talking about COVID. We wish we didn’t have to, but the fact is, COVID is here to stay and it’s something we’re going to have to deal with. Luckily for us, the past 3.5 years have been filled with technological advancements that help us better test, prevent, and treat this cruel illness; allowing many people who contract COVID-19 to recover in a matter of days or weeks. However, there are some people who have been infected that experie...
by Jay Long, MD The developed world continues to be ravaged by complications of diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and strokes. These entities overlap in their contributions to being the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and the incidence of these diseases continues to rise.
by Aaron Medaris Is it influenza, COVID, RSV, or some other respiratory infection? HCPs are faced with these questions every day as patients fill their exam rooms with coughs, fevers, and congestion. Your training and experience will help you in your diagnosis and subsequent treatment, but with so many similar symptoms between different infections, the need for assistance and even assurance is at an all-time high. Luckily, testing at the point of care is becoming more advanced and effective....
by Aaron Medaris I think my first true introduction of Artificial Intelligence or AI, (that wasn’t from a sci-fi movie) came in February of this year, when I read an article about ChatGPT, a language processing tool that could write essays, papers, and articles in seconds; thus, leading to its quick ban from schools and universities around the nation. Granted it writes articles around a 6 th grade level, so if you’re using that to cheat your way through college, you probably have...
by ScrubMoney™ co-founders It seems you can turn anywhere these days and you’ll get financial advice. Look in any direction and you’re probably hit with an advertisement, a quick tip, a savvy money narrative to digest, or perhaps even an enthusiastic stranger who swears they’ll grow your wealth.
by Brian K. DuChateau, Ph.D., D(ABMLI) The need for increased access to immediate diagnostics and care has never been highlighted more than during the pandemic. And one by-product of the pandemic has been the rapid implementation and adoption of innovative testing technologies. These instant health care delivery tools, including next-generation rapid antigen tests have transformed the way we can deliver health care at the point of need, whether that be in hospitals, labs and importantly in co...
by Physician Office Resource Within the right atrium is a group of cells called the sinus node, the heart’s natural pacemaker. It’s here where signals are produced to start each heartbeat. When a heart is functioning properly, the signal travels from the sinus node through both atria, and through a pathway between the atria and ventricles known the atrioventricular node. This transmission of electrical signals allows the heart to contract and pump blood through the body.
by Jeff Reid, Sr. Commercial Manager at SEKISUI Diagnostics Each year, millions of women of all ages and backgrounds are impacted by vulvovaginal disorder, making it the main cause for health care visits by women in the United States. 1 This disorder usually occurs due to an infection or when the bacterium in the vagina becomes unbalanced. Two common causes of vulvovaginal disorder are Bacterial vaginosis and Trichomoniasis.
by Andrew Harms and Miriam Sweeney For the average U.S. household, everyday living is getting pricey. Childcare, food, energy, transportation, and housing costs are all rising. Among U.S. physicians and healthcare professionals, personal financial matters may make things tougher given high educational debt-loads, capped income levels during residency years, and unique insurance needs.
by Aaron Medaris, Physician Office Resource The last couple of years as we hunkered down, masked up, social distanced, and used gallons of hand sanitizer to avoid the dreaded results of COVID-19, we also avoided the flu the and a variety of other respiratory infections. Talk to any parent with young children and they’ll most likely tell you that 2020 was the healthiest their kids had been in a long time.
