The Centers for Disease Control list Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as the nation’s fourth leading cause of death. Annual healthcare costs total more than $32 billion, with a large portion of those costs coming from repeated emergency room visits and hospital re-admissions.1 For the highest possible quality of life and the longest possible independence, the American Lung Association recommends a multi-disciplinary team […]
This time of year, doctors typically receive a great deal of information about flu prevention. Let us take a moment to discuss caring for some of the most vulnerable patients who get the flu. Influenza of any type can result in complications and/or death. The CDC states that more than 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths from flu and flu-related complications […]
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine points out areas for improvement in the way Americans manage diabetes.1 Compared to previous decades, the U.S. has seen strong improvements in diabetes management, but the most current data shows these challenges and more: 1 in […]
