Pressure injuries can be serious wounds, and preventive care is one of the best ways to avoid them. As a care giver, that means knowing the signs and stages of pressure injuries, because like many conditions, the earlier you identify symptoms and treat them, the better the outcome. Pressure injuries, also called pressure ulcers, bed sores, […]
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Question: I got my flu shot, but I still got the flu. I don't think I am going to bother next time. Answer: Please continue to get the flu shot. There are a couple of important points to remember about flu shots. One reason you may have gotten the flu is because you were exposed to […]
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I’ll be the first to admit that I ask a ton of questions when I see my health care provider: “Why is that? What is the cause? How should it look? Should I be concerned?” And as soon as I walk out of my provider’s office all of that medical speak went in one ear and […]
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