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Asthma Treatment and Medications
Asthma treatment involves the use of "rescue" medications to treat asthma symptoms and "preventive" medications to keep asthma under control, as well as a plan to track and manage your asthma symptoms. See your allergist about asthma treatment options and to develop a personalized Asthma Action Plan. More...
Benefits of Vaccines
Vaccines provide protection from serious illnesses, such as measles, whooping cough, and meningitis. In healthy individuals, the benefits of vaccines far outweigh the risks. Vaccines protect not only yourself but also others around you. Talk to your doctor about the importance of vaccines. More...
High Blood Pressure Treatment
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, but can lead serious medical problems, including heart failure, kidney failure, and stroke. If you have high blood pressure (hypertension), your doctor may recommend a treatment plan to bring your blood pressure under control. Treatment options include lifestyle changes (dietary changes, weight loss, smoking cessation) and blood pressure medications. More...
Influenza (The Flu)
Flu is a contagious illness caused by the influenza virus, usually occurring from Fall into Spring. There are a variety of infuenza viruses that cause similar symptoms that range from mild to life-threatening. Symptoms include fever (not everyone with flu will have a fever), headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, runny nose and muscle aches. Most healthy people recover from the flu after 7 days, but certain people are at high risk for serious complications. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year. More...
Stop Smoking
It’s never too late to quit smoking. Quitting smoking now improves your health and reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and other smoking-related illnesses. Quitting smoking greatly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases. It can be difficult to quit smoking, but there are helpful treatments and resources. More...