Telemedicine provides a more efficient way for patients to access prescriptions with a greater amount of ease in comparison to having to visit a doctor or health care practitioner in person. In order for the prescription to be sent to the patient virtually, doctors...
COVID-19 Kidney Damage Guest Blog Post by Dr. Nasim Musa Porosh (Consultant Nephrologist) Doctors and researchers are finding that this coronavirus — officially called SARS-CoV-2—can also cause severe and lasting harm in other organs, including the heart and kidneys....
Smoking can damage nearly every organ in the body, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, mouth, reproductive organs, bones, bladder, and digestive organs. This article focuses on how smoking affects the blood vessels and urine-producing systems of your...
Guest Blog by Dr. Nasim Musa Porosh (Consultant Nephrologist) Chronic kidney disease refers to a form of progressive kidney disease in which your kidneys gradually decline in function. It is a condition that the Kidney Foundation estimates to affect at least 26...
Can Expert Second Opinions really help You? As a patient, trying to navigate a new medical diagnosis and the healthcare system simultaneously can make you feel a bit overwhelmed, especially when there is a need to choose between several treatment options. This...
What is a Medical Second Opinion? A second opinion in medicine is the opinion of a doctor other than the patient’s current primary doctor. The doctor giving a second opinion reviews the patient’s medical records, laboratory tests, and prescriptions and...
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