Friday , March 29 2024

COVID-19

UPDATE: Prostate Cancer and COVID-19

Prostate Cancer and COVID-19

Prostate Screening Has Been Impacted by COVID-19 According to a July 2020 article* published in the journal Nature, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is advising against routine prostate cancer (PC) screening, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE), for all asymptomatic individuals until the pandemic …

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Cancer Research Continues to Provide Hope Even in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis

Cancer Research

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently held its annual scientific meeting in a three-day virtual event. One of the major topics addressed at the meeting was the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer patients. As one might expect, ASCO reported, “In patients with cancer and COVID-19, …

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Masks and Hearing Aids

Masks and Hearing Aids

The Covid-19 pandemic not only poses a health risk for our entire population, it also increases the risk of losing hearing aids for those of us who wear masks. Wearing a mask with behind the ear hearing aids certainly poses a new challenge. The removal of the mask can dislodge …

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Pacifica Senior Living: Dedicated to The Safety of Their Communities

Pacifica Senior Living

From balance issues, diminished eyesight, arthritis, immobility, to cognitive decline, some conditions make it high-risk and unsafe for seniors living on their own. Trips, slips, and falls from household items like extension cords, bulky area rugs, slippery bathtubs, ladders, and uneven flooring, are often what cause so many seniors to …

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Reopening the State: How to Stay Healthy!

Reopening the State: How to Stay Healthy!

Quick Care Med Urgent Care We’re starting to see a lot more interaction and activity, such as crowded beaches and businesses reopening. This is great for our economy, but we need to remember that the coronavirus is still lingering out there, and the experts expect it to have a second …

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON COVID-19

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON COVID-19

Is Coronavirus a hoax? With so much information in the news, it can be hard to know who or what to believe. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that commonly cause respiratory infections. COVID-19, is a new strain in the coronavirus family, causing illness in many parts of the world. …

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Telehealth Is Helping Protect Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Crisis

Telehealth Is Helping Protect Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Crisis

In March, 2020, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) launched telehealth services across all FCS sites statewide, allowing patients continued and convenient access to care, while mitigating the impact and spread of COVID-19. Since the implementation of telehealth, thousands of patients have taken advantage of the service and have …

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Solving COVID-19 Requires Thinking Differently

Solving COVID-19 Requires Thinking Differently

We have a way to help people’s bodies and immune systems HELP THEMSELVES when recovering from or actively fighting the COVID-19 threat, which should reduce the need for extra ventilators. When you breathe normal air, you are breathing in about 21% oxygen and the rest is mostly nitrogen. As you …

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Bauman Medical’s “COVID-Protected” Hair Transplant Facility Now Offering Limited In-Person Treatments, Continues Virtual and At-Home Services

Bauman Medical

Hair loss doesn’t happen overnight, even though sometimes it might feel like that. And unfortunately, hair regrowth doesn’t happen overnight, either. It takes a patient and strategic approach to achieve optimal results. Our team at Bauman Medical is taking this same approach, as we begin seeing patients again. While we’d …

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Cardiologist, Dr. Vallabhan Offers Regular In-Office Hours, as well as Telehealth

Cardiologist, Dr. Vallabhan Offers Regular In-Office Hours

T.E. Vallabhan, MD, FACC For the past few months, we’ve all been practicing social distancing and rigorous hygiene. On April 3rd, Governor DeSantis issued a “stay at home” order and set standards for essential services, including medical treatment. Dr. Vallabhan is still able to see patients with urgent needs and …

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