Category: Medical Conditions

  • COVID-19: Bedtime for Ivermectin

    COVID-19: Bedtime for Ivermectin

    A lot of people thought there was some nefarious thing going on when doctors wouldn’t prescribe ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.

  • Emergency Room Visits for Headache

    Emergency Room Visits for Headache

    The emergency department often handles headaches. Patients with true emergency causes of headache (brain bleeds or severe infections) uniformly come to the ED.

  • Diagnosing Chest Pain

    Diagnosing Chest Pain

    Chest pain can be frightening and should never be ignored. Understanding the emergency causes of chest pain can help you act quickly.

  • Normal and Abnormal Heart Rate

    Normal and Abnormal Heart Rate

    What to know about this Vital Sign Understanding the heart rate, the number of times your heart beats per minute is a key step in taking control of your health. Distinguishing between normal and abnormal allows you to monitor your well-being effectively. For adults, a normal resting heart rate typically falls between 60 and 100…

  • Heat Stroke

    Heat Stroke

    Heat illness and heat stroke threaten our health during the hottest summer months. Understanding these conditions can help prevent and treat them effectively.