Treatment of Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
Probably the most important aspect of treatment (and the one that requires the most discipline) is lifestyle modification. Diet and exercise are the two primary areas we focus on. Restricting salt intake can have a huge impact on controlling blood pressure. Limiting …
Health and Safety at Work during Covid-19 Pandemic
With these models, employees are evaluated immediately by telemedicine and doctor on site if desired. Employees do not have to go to the emergency rooms or urgent care centers to seek healthcare. The drive to the ER or urgent care and the …
Depression in Teenage Girls due to Social Isolation
How to help a teen with depression? Discuss with your teen by choosing the right time to validate how tough the situation is and facts about what you have observed. Stick to facts that you are concerned about. Self-disclose if you or …
COVID-19 and Brain Damage – What We Know So Far
We have seen younger patients with stroke, and older patients’ tendency to have issues with confusion. Post-Acute Sequelae of Covid (PASC) has been recently termed to describe that some of the effects of COVID-19 may be long term. These symptoms can be …
Heart of the Matter; Covid-19 and the Heart
Recent study showed 25% of patients being treated for Covid-19 had cardiovascular compromise. Of the 25% patients with cardiovascular compromise, mortality was 25%. MRI of heart performed 2-3 months after recovery from Covid-19 were abnormal in 76% and showed on going inflammation …
SARS-CoV-2 VARIANTS and MUTATION
Geographic distance causes the wild type (original) SARS-CoV-2 virus to mutate differently. So far, studies suggest that antibodies generated through vaccination with currently authorized vaccines recognize these variants. This is being closely investigated and more studies are underway to evaluate it further. …
