Diabetes
Diabetes Summer Care
Bring Enough Medication Pack your diabetes supplies first! For longer trips, pack double the amount of supplies that you think you’ll need in case of travel delays. Don’t forget to bring your medications, testing supplies, syringes and glucose tabs/other carbohydrates Take all of your diabetes medications and supplies in your […]
Heart Failure: What You Need to Know
Heart Failure What is heart failure? Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is weakened and cannot supply enough oxygen and blood to the body. To try and meet the needs of the body, the heart pumps faster and gets bigger in size. Sadly, it is not […]
Know Your Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COPD 101 COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is disease that causes the airway to become narrow, making it difficult to breathe. COPD is a common and preventable disease which affects more than 5% of the population, and is the third ranked cause of death in the United States. COPD cannot […]