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What is a DVT? … and Is it Treatable?

At some point in time, someone you know will probably develop a DVT or “Deep Venous Thrombosis” – which is a blood clot in a vein deep inside the body, usually a thigh or calf. DVT is diagnosed and treated approximately 200,000 times per year…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 1 Sep 2021

Babies With Seizures in the Hospital may be Getting Too Much Medication

Babies in the neonatal ICU (NICU) or nursery who have their anti-seizure medication continued when at home do not have better functional brain development or a reduced epilepsy risk at two years of age versus babies who have their anti-seizure medication discontinued before going home,…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 5 Aug 2021

Babies With Seizures in the Hospital may be Getting Too Much Medication

Airway Obstruction in Children Under Four – Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates

A frequent cause of childhood injury and death is airway obstruction. Children under the age of four (4) are at significantly higher risk for airway obstruction. According to data compiled from 2005, there were over 19,000 emergency department visits due to airway obstruction, with kids…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 20 Jul 2021

Airway Obstruction in Children Under Four – Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates

Childhood Drowning and Family Pools – Risks and Prevention

According to the Centers for Disease Control, drowning was the leading cause of death for children ages one (1) to four (4) years of age. https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/child_injury_data.html Obviously, bathtubs and sinks make up a significant percentage of those injuries and deaths, but so do fami

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 13 Jul 2021

Childhood Drowning and Family Pools – Risks and Prevention

Unintentional Childhood Injuries and Death: What are the Biggest Risks?

The Centers for Disease Control publishes and compiles data about what types of childhood injuries are most common by age group. Causes of death and injuries vary among different age groups between the ages of infant to age nineteen (19). Knowledge of some of these…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 8 Jul 2021

Unintentional Childhood Injuries and Death: What are the Biggest Risks?

Sudden Cardiac Death in Childhood

Young athletes dying from sudden cardiac death is something seen in the media, but thankfully, it is a rare occurrence. According to the Mayo Clinic, this type of death is rare and occurs in perhaps as few as one (1) in every fifty thousand (50,000)…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 2 Jul 2021

Youth Sports Offer Opportunity, But Safety First

Even though school is out for summer, the local courts and fields will still be filled with young athletes enjoying the benefits of sports. Exercise, teamwork, problem solving… all of these are great lessons to be learned from summer athletics. But while sports offer excellent…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 25 Jun 2021

Youth Sports Offer Opportunity, But Safety First

Pancreatic Cancer – Physician Study Continues

Pancreatic cancer is diagnosed in more than sixty thousand people annually (60,000), yet it currently defies knowledge of a precise cause. It also remains difficult to diagnose in the early stages as symptoms may not be present until the disease is at an advanced stage. …

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 10 Jun 2021

Pancreatic Cancer – Physician Study Continues

Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Post-Operative Filters to Catch Potential Clots – A Good Idea?

Physicians have long used intravascular filters (IVC) to reduce the risk of blood clots which could travel to the lungs or heart. An IVC filter is an umbrella like metal mesh filter placed in the abdominal veins to capture any potentially deadly blood clots from…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 7 Jun 2021

Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Post-Operative Filters to Catch Potential Clots – A Good Idea?

Stress – Does it Affect Your Heart and Vessels?

The experts have weighed in on this question and the answer is “Yes” – both directly and indirectly. Long term stress has been shown to directly increase the level of cortisol in the body, which is positively associated with the build-up of plaque within arteries. …

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 3 Jun 2021

Stress – Does it Affect Your Heart and Vessels?

Extra Servings of Red Meat, Poultry or Fish … Good for Your Heart and Arteries?

The experts have weighed in on this question – a thirty (30) year study from 1985 to early 2002, with follow-up data led to release of this data in the spring of 2019. Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 1 Jun 2021

Extra Servings of Red Meat, Poultry or Fish … Good for Your Heart and Arteries?

First Year of University … Increased Risk of Meningitis

Young adults planning to attend their first year of university, which usually includes life in a residence hall, should consider asking their health care provider about the Meningitis vaccine. The CDC notes that this population of adults, living in close proximity, is as much as…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 31 Mar 2021

First Year of University … Increased Risk of Meningitis