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Rivers Family Medicine Do you need to get vaccinated for pneumonia? If so, now is an important time to do so. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. The infection causes the lungs’ air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and fill …

Along with regular in-home visits, Lake Centre Home Care is able to connect with you virtually via a smartphone, tablet or computer. These virtual visits allow you to stay in the comfort of your home and have assessments, examinations, physical or occupational therapy sessions, as well as cardiac monitoring or …

By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes Reversal & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author Coronavirus is here with reports that it may return this Fall. If you or a loved one has diabetes and/or heart disease, extra steps should be taken to remain healthy. Be safe, don’t panic, be cautious, be …

What if you were riding your bike along the path of your neighborhood and noticed that your eyesight was blurry, or that your arm felt weak? Would you seek help? What if you were having coffee with your friend and you noticed that her speech was slurred? Would you call 911? …

For most aging people, it is difficult to accept help when completing routine tasks such as preparing food, taking medications, or even walking round without falling. As their family, you must acknowledge the changes you notice and help them realize that they may enjoy a better quality of life with …

No other field of medicine is changing as rapidly as oncology. Over the past decade, literally dozens of new medicines and new approaches for treating cancer have been developed, and this has resulted in many more people surviving cancer than ever before. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2020, …

By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life – OK. So here we are… five months into a new year. How are things working out for you? Did you set goals for making this year the best year ever? Did you have dreams and ambitions to make this year different? Did …

As with the flu or other infections, COVID-19 is particularly challenging for the elderly patient population. Those over the age of 60 are having more difficulty fighting the viral infection and many are facing life-threatening symptoms. As with influenza, the risk of breathing dysfunction and pneumonia are what’s causing the …

TeleHealth is a method to remotely connect with doctors or medical providers, which can help alleviate and assist with medical issues. Traditionally, Telehealth has been useful in patients who are unable to commute in person to a doctor’s office or who live in rural areas, with restrictions placed for access …

Due to COVID-19, we are all making changes and doing things in many different ways than before. Telehealth visits have been monumental in the medical field for the past few years, and with the spread of the coronavirus, the ADA and CDC have implemented new protocols to keep dental patients …