by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jun 16, 2021 | Volume 6, Issue 1
Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every four minutes, someone dies from a stroke. That means every year nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke. In fact, stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability. Those numbers...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Aug 3, 2020 | Volume 5, Issue 4
If you’ve watched the news in the last four months, you know most of it is dominated by news about COVID-19. From death rates to case numbers to long-term side effects, there is no shortage of news about how deadly the virus can be. But what about other causes of...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Aug 3, 2020 | Volume 5, Issue 4
Definitely not. While some issues can be easily discussed or treated over a video chat, medical care is best rendered in person. Telemedicine visits have skyrocketed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March with many doctors opting to move all visits that...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Aug 3, 2020 | Volume 5, Issue 4
With all that is going on in the world it can be easy to focus on staying safe during the Coronavirus pandemic, but if you have chronic conditions it’s as important as ever to stay on top of your health. COVID-19 and Chronic Conditions As a person with asthma, I have...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Aug 3, 2020 | Volume 5, Issue 4
After months of some sort of isolation or quarantine, I think it is safe to say we are all ready to get back to some sort of normal life, but what does that look like? Friends of mine have expressed concern about returning to a normal life out of fear of getting...
