It seems like many of the elderly patients that I have cared for have had large amounts of hip pain. They have joints that are causing them problems or have had a hip replacement somewhere along the way. Jessica from Vive Health has put together many of the common causes of hip pain. Look out for these and trouble shoot them with your patients.

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AuthorCourtney Tracy

On the list of preventable lifestyle diseases, Type 2 diabetes often sits near the top. Unfortunately, poor diet and inactivity have led to a widespread growth in the number of cases of adults and children with Type 2 diabetes. In fact, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that over 100 million people in the U.S. are either diabetic or prediabetic.

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AuthorCourtney Tracy

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually affects the lungs.  The tuberculosis bacteria is spread by infected individuals coughing and sneezing tiny droplets into the air.  Individuals infected with tuberculosis may or may not show symptoms of having the disease.

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AuthorCourtney Tracy

You hear so much talk about "heart disease."  What exactly does this term mean? What should you as a medical professional be looking out for in these patients? Even though you may not be working on a cardiac unit, the hospital is a place where many individuals have cardiac events.  Make sure that you are prepared for how to help your patients if they have a cardiac issue.

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AuthorCourtney Tracy