Stop Smoking Today Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States according to a report in the Journal of American Medicine. Over 400,000 deaths occur each year as a result of tobacco smoking. Many of these deaths are due to lung cancer but smoking
Studies Increasingly Refute Four Prevalent Lyme Disease Myths Common and long-standing misnomers about lyme disease, it’s symptoms, it’s geographic distribution, and vectors of transmission may pose significant risks to patients who contract this disease. Early detection and treatment are critical, as this disease can be debilitating or fatal if not quickly or
What Do New CDC Lyme Disease Estimates Mean for Patients? The CDC recently revised its previous estimate of 30,000 new annual Lyme disease cases in the U.S. to 300,000 or more new annual cases. This led to a rash of media coverage, and came as a tremendous surprise to most
What to do if you get the flu Now that school is back in session and the weather is getting cooler it is likely that cases of the flu will start to occur and spread. Flu vaccinations are available and are urged for all Americans older than 6 months. According
Understanding Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that is caused by a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi, and can be harbored by deer ticks. If you spend time in heavily wooded areas where deer ticks harboring Lyme disease thrive, you may be more likely to become
Alternative medicine involves all-natural and holistic type of treatment. It is often used to relieve the symptoms of certain health or mental illnesses. Individuals who are considering incorporating alternative therapy into their lives have several options to choose from. Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which small needles
Today’s drugs can work miracles. There are pills and potions for almost everything that ails us. Thanks to the pharmaceutical breakthroughs science has afforded us, relief is often as close as our doctor’s office, or the neighborhood drug store. Health-care demands go beyond the patient, though. What happens when the
Urgent Care Medical Center Team Urges Residents to Guard Against Pneumonia With flu season and World Pneumonia Day on the horizon, our FirstCare Medical team felt that it was high time to have a serious discussion about lung infections. They are frequently caused by fungi, viruses and bacteria. Hudson Valley
Health Care Focus- Relieving Heartburn Symptoms Few things can interrupt a good nights sleep like acid indigestion and heartburn. It can come at any moment and seem to strike without warning. For some people this unpleasant experience is brought on by eating or drinking certain foods or certain quantities before
The most common vector borne illness in the United States is Lyme disease, with the majority of cases concentrated in 13 states including New York according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
