A doctor’s office visit requires a few things: health insurance card, a photo ID and a method of payment. How insurance is billed (and potentially what you may owe) for your visit depends on what kind of appointment you have: preventive visit, office visit or annual wellness visit. What’s the difference between an office visit…
You know vitamins are good for you, and you might know humans get vitamin D from exposure to the sun’s warming rays. There are also vitamin D supplements sold over the counter. Can you overdose on vitamin D? How much vitamin D do you need? What is vitamin D for? “Vitamin D is an antioxidant…
A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be annoying, painful and disrupting to your life. How long does a UTI last? Although most UTIs aren’t serious, symptoms can be severe enough to interrupt your daily routine. Antibiotics usually are the best way to treat UTIs, but relief isn’t instant — it takes time for the medicine to…
Some people with COVID-19 are being treated with antivirals. What are antivirals? Where can you get antivirals? Antivirals are used to manage the symptoms caused by coronavirus infection. What are antivirals? Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines that fight viruses in your body. They can be given in the form of a pill, liquid, powder or…
Mpox rash symptoms include pimples or blisters that can be painful or itchy and often are located on or near the genitals or anus, according to health care providers. In addition to the groin area, a monkey pox rash can break out on the hands, feet, chest, face or mouth. If you are concerned about…
What is the difference between a registered nurse (with the credential R.N.) and a nurse practitioner (with the credential APRN)? “Although they are both critical members of a care team, there are some key differences between these two,” said Claire M. Pfister, APRN, nurse practitioner with Norton Community Medical Associates. What is a registered nurse?…
Summer is in full swing — don’t get sidelined by injury or illness this summer. Here are four of the top summer injuries and what to do about them. Heat-related illness The summer sun can feel great, but too much can wreck your holiday. Prolonged time outside in the sun without proper preparation can be…
When you’re sick, you want to feel better faster. You might think antibiotics are always the answer, but that’s not exactly true. Are antibiotics “bad” for you? No. And also yes. Read on to learn when to use antibiotics — and when not to. Antibiotics are a group of medicines that fight infections caused by…
If dehydration leg cramps are cramping your exercise routine, the cure might be as close as your water bottle. Cramps from dehydration are usually harmless but painful. Here is the lowdown on what causes leg cramps, how to stop leg cramps and more. What causes leg cramps? Leg cramps are common for many people and…
Compared to women, more men avoid going to the doctor, skip recommended health screenings and practice riskier behaviors. As a result, they also live with more years of bad health and die about five years sooner than women. A national survey by Cleveland Clinic revealed a disconnect between the sexes when it comes to our…
Spring has sprung in Kentucky, and with it comes those leaves of three: poison ivy. If you think you have poison ivy, here’s what you need to know. Rashes from poison ivy and its relatives poison oak and poison sumac are caused by an allergic reaction to an oily substance called urushiol (pronounced yoo-ROO-shee-all). Urushiol…
The current outbreak of Mpox is spreading mostly through close, intimate contact with an infected person. Mpox had been virtually nonexistent in the United States until earlier this summer. Reported cases surpassed 100 per week in mid-July and 1,000 per week in early August. We turned to Paul S. Schulz, M.D., infectious diseases physician with Norton…
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