One of the biggest concerns people had during the height of the pandemic was how to keep up with their doctor’s appointments. Primary care visits consist of health checkups, diagnostics and treatment, and monitoring of chronic diseases. With social distancing guidelines in place, doctor’s appointments last year and early this year were increasingly being done online. In other words, more and more patients saw their primary care doctors virtually, through their smartphones and computers, which ... [Read More]
Archives for April 2021
Explore Your Heart with an Echocardiogram
Echocardiography, commonly referred to as an echo test, is a painless, non-invasive procedure that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to create a graphic outline of the movement of the heart. The image produced in the procedure is referred to as an echocardiogram. Electrocardiography is an essential tool in diagnosing heart problems and planning the appropriate course of treatment. The procedure is typically recommended to patients who either have strong risk factors for heart disease or are ... [Read More]
Going Back To Your Ideal Weight
Because of the pandemic, access to gyms and spaces for exercise is limited. Achieving an ideal weight has become a big challenge. With the prevalence of work-from-home arrangements, more days are spent on the couch than on our feet. Here are five simple yet proven ways of going back to your ideal weight. Redefine Your Motivation After a long time of being distracted, redefining your motivation is the first thing to do in getting back to your ideal weight. Start with taking note of why you ... [Read More]
A Guide to Sleep Disorders
Do you always wake up more tired than when you went to bed? Or has a restful sleep at night regularly become elusive? If so, you could be having a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders generally refer to conditions that either hinder you from falling and staying asleep altogether or prevent you from getting restful sleep. As a result, you will feel excessively sleepy or unable to function during the day. Let’s get a better understanding of sleep disorders by exploring their causes, their ... [Read More]