Thyroid eye disease is frequently observed in patients with Graves’ disease, but its prevalence in these patients has not been extensively investigated. A new meta-analysis has revealed that about 40% of those with Graves’ disease develop thyroid eye disease. As part of their research, scientists reviewed 57 articles that covered nearly 27,000 … [Read more...]
New Data on Thyroid Eye Disease and its LInk to Graves’ Disease
Asymptomatic Kids Testing Positive for COVID-19 at Rates Less than 1 Percent
As kids head back to school - in-person or virtually - debate continues about how safe it is for children to interact with one another and with adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is now a consensus that children are at relatively low risk for severe illness resulting from COVID-19, how likely they are to be infected but asymptomatic … [Read more...]
Alicia Calloway One Of Two New Additions To The Rural Health Association of Tennessee
At the 26th Annual Conference November 2020, Rural Resilience: The Road to Recovery, the Rural Health Association of Tennessee Board of Director elections resulted in Ms. Alicia Calloway elected as one of two new Board Members. Calloway, along with Mr. Barry Cooper, are the newly elected members for 2021. With a heart for healthcare, but … [Read more...]
New Data on Benefits of Cinnamon in Prediabetes
Those with chronic diseases like diabetes not only suffer from the diseases themselves - but as we have observed recently with COVID-19 - they are also more susceptible to serious illness from other conditions and diseases. Finding effective ways for physicians to prevent and manage these diseases therefore remains critical. A new study … [Read more...]
Data Show Hydroxychloroquine Reduces Fetal Heart Block Occurrence
Few drugs have received as much media attention in recent years as hydroxychloroquine. Though used clinically for years and for several different conditions, there has been heated debate amongst physicians and other healthcare providers about the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19. One major concern amongst skeptics has been the … [Read more...]