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Can You Receive Palliative Care at Home?

Living with a serious illness can be a scary and confusing experience for you or your loved one. It’s a time when receiving dedicated, personalized care focused on minimizing pain and providing emotional support can...

July 1, 2024

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When should you be offered Palliative Care

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When Should Someone Be Offered Palliative Care?

Palliative care is a specialized form of medical care designed to provide relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness. It’s appropriate for people with a wide range of conditions, including cancer...

June 20, 2024

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Palliative Care and Hospice: Goals, Similarities and Differences

Palliative care and hospice are two forms of medical care designed to provide comfort and support people with serious illnesses and their respective families. While they share similarities, they each serve a distinct...

June 14, 2024

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Lyme Disease in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

As families enjoy time outdoors, the threat of Lyme disease remains a concern to be aware of, with over 2,600 Suffolk County cases reported in 2022 alone. Fortunately, with the right prevention and early action, the...

June 6, 2024

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What is a Pain Management Specialist?

If you’re dealing with chronic pain, you’re not alone. An estimated 20% of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain in 2021, and almost 7% had high-impact pain that affected their quality of life...

May 29, 2024

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PrEP and PEP for HIV Prevention

PrEP and PEP are valuable tools in preventing HIV transmission. Both of these medications are used to reduce the risk of HIV infection, although they’re best suited for different situations. If you’re...

May 24, 2024

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Is Long COVID Contagious?

Figuring out the confusing and complex nature of Long COVID can be difficult. If you’re dealing with Long COVID symptoms and trying to understand their cause, you are not alone. Millions of people across the U.S. are...

December 7, 2023

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Tick Diseases: Anaplasmosis Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Anaplasmosis is a tickborne disease that is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum and primarily spread by an infected deer tick bite. It impacts over 5,000 people across the United States every...

August 1, 2023

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Types of Ticks in New York

In Suffolk County, New York, there are four tick species that are of public health importance because they are responsible for the transmission of a variety of tick-borne pathogens. Three of these species are the...

July 29, 2023

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Lyme Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

What is Lyme Arthritis? Lyme disease was first recognized in the United States in the 1970s, presenting as joint swelling (arthritis) during an outbreak in children in Lyme, Connecticut. It is now the most common vector...

July 12, 2023

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Can You Receive Palliative Care at Home?

When Should Someone Be Offered Palliative Care?

Palliative Care and Hospice: Goals, Similarities and Differences

Lyme Disease in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

What is a Pain Management Specialist?

PrEP and PEP for HIV Prevention

Is Long COVID Contagious?

Tick Diseases: Anaplasmosis Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Types of Ticks in New York

Lyme Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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