Dr Jeff Anthony In The News!
Following Dr. Anthony's October 6 article 'How To Hug During COVID; Is It Worth The Risk?', local news station CBS-8 covered the story. If you missed it, you can view The Four spot below which shared the importance of giving and receiving hugs, as well as Dr. Anthony and his daughter demonstrating a safer way to hug.
Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest-My Story.
By Dr. Ken Anderson
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness is an important medical issue to me. Ten years ago, I suffered a cardiac arrest. It was the hottest day of the year on September 26, 2010. My wife and I were playing tennis with our friends Todd and Sue.
Teens in the Time of Pandemic
By Dr. Shannon Cheffet
In the last 6 months we have all felt the impact of how a pandemic can affect not only our health, but our spiritual and mental wellbeing. Our communities are navigating the awkwardness of social distancing, fears of economic instability and the loneliness of working/schooling from home.
Asymptomatic Infections a New Benefit of Masks?
by Dr. Alex Bernadett
A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in July 2020 showed that facial masking may reduce the severity of disease among people who do get infected with SARS-CoV-2. While we've known that wearing a facial covering is beneficial for preventing spread of COVID-19 if a person is infected, these findings support the idea that a mask is helpful for the wearer as well.
Testing for COVID-19
by Dr. Jeff Anthony
There is a lot of talk about testing for COVID-19 and rightly so. We now understand that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is relatively easily spread by people who have the disease and have symptoms. Yet people can also have the disease but remain asymptomatic.
Specialized Treatment for Vertigo
Vertigo is one of the most commonly diagnosed vestibular disorders. The vestibular system includes parts of the inner ear and brain that process information controlling balance and eye movements. Problems with vestibular function include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vestibular neuritis, although there are many other possible causes of vestibular dysfunction.
Pandemic Anxiety: Tools You Can Use
By Dr. Ken Anderson
As the pandemic lingers on, we are seeing more patients with anxiety, both as a primary complaint and also as a complication of other issues. It is no wonder this is occurring with the daily bombardment of news reminding
us how terrible this disease is and how far we have departed from ‘normal life’. There are financial stressors with many people out of work.
What Are The Filtering Properties of Homemade Masks?
In our last newsletter we discussed the science of COVID-19 spread and protections offered by wearing masks. We discussed respiratory particle size related to how viruses like COVID-19 create infectious contagion.