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Severe COVID Ups Heart Risks As Much as Heart Disease

A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as people with heart disease who never had COVID,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on October 9, 2024

How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Disaster

As Florida residents are still trying to clean up from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, now Milton is set to hit as a category 5 hurricane. And hurricane season is not over yet. Natural disasters, like any traumatic events, can leave us shattered mentally, as well as… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on October 9, 2024

Only 1 in 5 Companies Cover New Weight-Loss Meds

When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows. In a report published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs, researchers… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on October 9, 2024