Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disorder that disrupts the way the body uses glucose (sugar). Your body needs glucose to function, and insulin is the hormone that allows the cells to utilize glucose while making sure your blood sugar levels don’t get too high or too low. With type 2 diabetes, there is a [...]
According to breastcancer.org: "About 1 out of 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 61,000 new cases of the non-invasive (in situ) type." October [...]
As an Emergency Medicine Physician, the more information I have, the better the patient care I can give. It is very important to keep in mind that information you might not think is relevant could actually make a major difference in the emergency room. I highly encourage everyone to update their “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) [...]
As the summer heat continues, the desire to seek solace in cool water areas such as pools, ponds, and lakes increases. The outdoors is a great way to enjoy the summer, however, in light of the media's recent reports of the Zika virus and its detection in individuals who have not traveled abroad, I thought [...]
Many ER visits are for ankle injuries, often caused by sports injuries, walking on uneven surfaces, or car accidents. When you injure your ankle, you may ask yourself "Is this ankle sprained or broken?" The difference between a sprain and a break is whether you have a broken bone or a stretched or torn ligament or tendon. In [...]
Tyler, TX (June 19, 2016)- Hospitality Health ER has a message for those seeking summer fun: Swimming may be a great way to beat the heat this summer, but it can also present a danger most people aren’t aware of known as secondary drowning. Commonly mislabeled as “dry drowning”, secondary drowning occurs when water is [...]
One of the questions we are often asked in the Emergency Room is "Do I need stitches?". There are several things to look for when making the decision on whether or not an emergency room visited is needed. First of all, be sure to wash out the wound right away. Tap water is perfectly OK [...]
As cold weather sets in, clothing layers increase, scarves are pulled tighter, and noses become redder. This time of year can also bring the dreaded running nose, scratchy throat, cough, body aches, and headache of the seasonal flu. As you fretfully try to protect yourself from the winter season with warmer clothes and hot drinks, [...]
