by specialdocs | Jul 7, 2023 | Patient News, Wellness
Summertime is prime time for ticks, which are becoming more prevalent each year. A combination of changing land use and warmer winters has greatly expanded the ticks’ habitat and they’re now found in more than half of U.S. counties. As a result, tick-borne Lyme...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Jul 22, 2022 | Patient News, Wellness
Stay Safe with Sunscreen, Sunglasses and Plenty of Water The longer, sunshine filled days of summer are upon us and without a doubt, they are one of life’s unrivaled joys, especially when you protect yourself from the powerful impact of ultraviolet rays. With that in...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Jul 22, 2022 | Patient News, Staying Active, Wellness
Get Up and Join the Movement As we emerge from the doldrums of winter hibernation and COVID-19-related inertia, it’s important to remember that exercise is good medicine and there’s no better time than now, to get moving again. “There isn’t a chronic condition that...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Jul 22, 2022 | Medical Conditions, Patient News, Wellness
Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety, Insomnia and Sleep Anxiety A good night’s sleep does more than refresh and revitalize. It’s essential to your health, so make it a priority to understand what’s keeping you up at night. “Healthy sleep is as important as proper...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Jul 22, 2022 | Medical Tests, Patient News, Staying Active, Wellness
Definitive Diagnostic Tool or Part of a Greater Health Matrix? It’s an easily understood calculation: Body Mass Index, popularly known as BMI, computes an individual’s measure of body fat as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Levels are defined...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Jul 22, 2022 | Medical Conditions, Patient News, Wellness
Coping With Sad This Winter As we continue to weather the storm of COVID-19, seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is once again on our radar. More subtle than an arctic blast, SAD is just as real, with just as much potential to have a chilling effect on our mood,...
