Vaccines aren’t just for babies and school-age kids. Adult immunizations offer key protections against seasonal illnesses like flu, RSV or COVID-19, and they potentially reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization or flu-related complications. “We are headed into prime flu…
Flu season is here. Luckily, flu vaccination is widely available and it’s a proven way to prevent or lessen the severity of this unpleasant – and potentially dangerous – illness. If you’re not sure what type of flu vaccination you…
Virtual care through two-way video technology is an easily accessible and helpful healthcare tool to make life easier when you or a loved one feel sick. Gone are the days when you felt like you lived at the pediatrician’s office…
Summer is in full swing, but now is the perfect time to schedule school physicals and sports physicals as back-to-school season fast approaches. Pediatrician Kara Shafer, DO, with Memorial Care on Koke Mill, notes the main purpose of a school…
Sometimes the alphabet soup behind a physician’s name can be confusing. What does an MD indicate compared to a DO behind the name of your doctor? The training for MDs and DOs is similar but osteopathic physicians also receive training…
Respiratory illnesses – flu, COVID-19 and RSV – are all on the rise this winter, and it’s important for the very young, old and immune-compromised to be careful about exposure to those who are ill. Fortunately, flu and COVID-19 vaccinations…
Even if your diabetes is well-managed, when people with diabetes (type 1, type 2 or gestational) contract the flu, they are at high risk. Flu complications include pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infection, ear infection, diabetic ketoacidosis and worsening of current health…
Heading to the hospital for a procedure or to visit a patient? You’ll need to leave your marijuana at home, whether medicinal or recreational. It’s not about judgment or even trying to mess with your vibe. We just have many…
Acne is a rite of passage for many of us, but much like anxiety and teen heartbreak, not all cases of acne are alike. Genetics play a role. Hormones can wreak havoc. And treatment is customized to the patient’s unique…
Fall sports are in high gear, and whether your student athlete plays high school football, soccer, volleyball or middle school baseball or softball, the risk of concussion is one to take seriously. “Unfortunately, there is no risk-free way to compete…