Time to Check Up on Immunizations
August Means Back-to-School, Time to Check Up on Immunizations LEAWOOD, Kansas, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Each year as summer begins to wind down, children prepare to go back to school. For many, that means getting a back-to-school…
MANAGING YOUR ACUTE BRONCHITIS
MANAGING YOUR ACUTE BRONCHITIS By Marcos Otero What Is Acute Bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is inflammation (irritation) of the large airways (or bronchial tubes) in the lungs. Acute means that the bronchitis starts suddenly. This common condition is sometimes called a…
Shingles – Herpes Zoster
Shingles is a disease characterized by a painful, blistering skin rash that affects one side of the body, typically the face or torso. This condition may also be referred to as herpes zoster, or simply zoster. There are approximately 1…
Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness It’s the season for picnics, cookouts, and other outdoor parties. But eating outdoors in warm weather presents a food safety challenge. Bacteria in food multiply faster at temperatures between 40°F and 140°F, so…
Congestive Heart Failure
Mrs. Esperanza thought, "Oh, how tired and weak I feel today." She noticed that the simple fact of going outside to water the flowers caused her to need to sit down to rest. She was short of breath with a…
DAVID SNORES! Sleep Apnea.
DAVID SNORES! Sleep Apnea. “David snores so loud I cannot sleep” complaint his wife. David came to the clinic because he is always fatigued and tired. He falls asleep while driving or at work, and wanted to be examined. David…
Eliana is so sick and tired.
Eliana is so sick and tired. Mononucleosis. Eliana is a young adolescent of 14 years. She comes home one day complaining to her parents that she has headache, fever, and very bad sore throat. Her mother tells her to take…