14
Nov 2019
30.3 million people in the U.S. are living with diabetes. That's 1 in 11 people! November is American Diabetes Education Month, and we talked to Dr. Seth Perkins, one of our SIMEDHealth Primary Care Physicians serving our Lady Lake community. Dr. Perkins filled us in on the difference between the types of diabetes, what its symptoms are, and what patients can do to try and prevent diagnosis.
29
Oct 2019
Did you know if you lay a pair of lungs out flat, they will cover the size of a tennis court? October is Healthy Lung Month, and we talked to SIMEDHealth Pulmonologist Dr. Allison Buel about some common lung diseases, their symptoms, and what everyone can do to keep their lungs healthy.
04
Nov 2019
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and we sat down with Pulmonologist Dr. Joseph Tonner. Dr. Tonner explained the types of lung cancer, what its main causes are, and some preventative steps that patients can take. If this video is not shown below, click here.
17
Oct 2019
According to the Health Services Research Journal, patients that use physical therapy as a first treatment saw 72% fewer costs than those who did not. This month is Physical Therapy Awareness Month, and we are taking the time to highlight SIMEDHealth Physical Therapy. We talked to David Ochs, a physical therapist at SIMEDHealth Physical Therapy, about what injuries can be treated with outpatient PT and how it compares against prescribed pain medication.
