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• Posted by Dr. Celeste Johns, HARP Medical Director
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Health and Wellness,
Mental Health
Have you felt unusually sad or depressed recently? If so, you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that usually starts in the late fall or early winter. Factors like shorter days, less sunlight, and changes in biological or bodily rhythms may lead to SAD. Millions of Americans are estimated to have SAD. Women are four times more likely than men to be diagnosed with SAD.
Know the symptoms of SAD
People with SAD experience mood changes and symptoms that are similar to depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a person may be
2024/10/31
• Posted by Dr. Natalie Schwartz, Endocrinologist and Fidelis Care Senior Medical Director
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Diabetes,
Health and Wellness
糖尿病是腎病的主要發病原因,當腎臟隨著時間推移受到損傷,無法將人體廢物過濾出血液時,人就患上了腎病。這種損傷會隨時間惡化。它會導致慢性腎病(CKD)。嚴重情況下,腎病會造成腎功能衰竭,病患需要接受透析治療或腎移植。
人不會突然患上糖尿病性腎病。這種疾病會透過幾個階段逐步發展,開始時只有非常輕微的損傷,如果不加以正確應對,之後就會出現更嚴重的問題。
2024/10/18
• Posted by Fidelis Care
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Health and Wellness
Fidelis Care celebrates National Healthcare Quality Week October 20 – 26, 2024. This week, we thank our doctors, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who make sure our members get the best care possible.
We are also working to make things even better by listening to our members’ healthcare experiences to improve their quality of care. We are certified by the National Committee of Quality Assurance to ensure the quality of care you receive is always improving. Plus, we teach our members how to stay healthy with tips and resources. By focusing on detecting health problems early and preventing them,
2024/10/16
• Posted by Fidelis Care
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Health and Wellness
National Pharmacy Week is October 20 to 26. It’s a time to recognize the crucial role that pharmacists and technicians play in keeping our communities healthy. From personalized care to medication management, pharmacists and pharmacy workers are essential to improving patient outcomes and overall well-being. In observance of National Pharmacy Week, Fidelis Care talked with Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead Brett Douglas about his career journey.
Fidelis Care: What inspired you to enter the pharmacy profession, and what do you find rewarding about it?
Douglas: My grandfather, W.C. “Pa-Paw” Mangum, was a pharmacist starting in the 1930s in the small rural town of
10月是家庭暴力意識月,我們將借此機會揭示影響所有社區人民的多種虐待類型。為慶祝本月活動,飛達利斯保健與紐約市的We All Really Matter和特洛伊的Unity House的合作夥伴聯絡,討論我們如何團結一致,提高認識,推廣預防和干預資源。
閱讀下面對We All Really Matter創辦人兼首席執行官Stephanie McGraw和Unity House家庭暴力和臨床服務主任Tabitha Dunn的採訪。
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