www.Ups tatePhys i c i ansSC . com | www.Hea l thL i nksUps tate. com | 5 11 | TELEHEALTH ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE. … “The practice went from 2% of telehealth visits to 90% within a week. Now, as COVID wanes, they find that 20% of patients are making the choice to do virtual visits because they like the platform and its convenience.” 16 | EARLY INTERVENTION IS THE KEY WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER Recognizing the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder early on can help lead to more effective treatment and management of the disease. 24 | AGING GRACEFULLY MEANS LIVING PROACTIVELY It is critical for seniors to adopt a proactive mind-set and schedule regular visits with their primary care physician. 28 | DON’T IGNORE THOSE FLOATERS AND FLASHES Though there’s a chance that floaters and flashes might be no more than an inconvenience, it’s entirely possible that they could be a sign that trouble brewing in your eyes has the potential to cause long-term damage and even blindness. 30 | WHAT TO DO ABOUT BOO BOOS Remedies and treatments for some of the most common injuries. 34 | PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS OF MÉNIÈRE’S DISEASE Patients with suspectedMénière’s disease are encouraged to keep a food diary, but diet is only one part of the puzzle. 36 | WHEN TIME AND REST DON’T CURE YOUR PINCHED NERVE For the tiny minority who have a severe compression of the nerve, surgery is best done sooner than later to minimize the damage and to support healing. 38 | INFLAMMATION: THE GOOD AND THE BAD Inflammation overall is a good thing because it helps the body to fight off infections and heal wounds. It becomes a bad thing when the inflammation gets out of control. 41 | CREATING A SAFE PLACE IN HEALTH CARE FOR LGBTQ PATIENTS Many LGBTQ patients are hesitant to share their gender and sexuality experiences, reducing the proficiency of health care providers to address the whole patient. 44 | SWITCHING TO DIRECT PRIMARY CARE Direct primary care practices don’t accept health insurance. Instead, patients pay the practice directly. 46 | DON'T SUFFER IN SILENCE Even today’s basic digital hearing aids are a vast improvement over the best hearing aids of previous generations. 50 | BREAKING STREET HABITS To avoid re-arrest, former inmates must change almost everything about their lives, and it’s hard. So hard, in fact, that nationwide, approximately 62% of people leaving prison are re-arrested within three years. 54 | SERVICE DOGS HELP IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Service dogs can help with a range of basic activities like opening doors and picking up objects off the floor, but they also provide companionship and emotional support. CONTENTS DIRECTORIES Primary Care. ......................................................................... 62 BY THE NUMBERS Telehealth............................................................................ 12 Bipolar Disorder.................................................................. 18 Inflammation....................................................................... 39 LGBTQ Health Care............................................................ 42 Direct Primary Care............................................................. 45 Hearing Loss. ...................................................................... 48 IN EVERY ISSUE Publisher’s Note....................................................................... 6 About the Cover...................................................................... 7 Living Healthy Area Events...................................................... 8 The Lighter Side of Health Care. ........................................... 49 There's an App for That......................................................... 52 A Unique Case....................................................................... 56 The Facts on Food & Drink.................................................... 58 Upstate Area Nonprofits........................................................ 60 The Pulse on Upstate Nurses. ................................................ 64 ISSUE 5.3 MAY/JUNE 2022 UPSTATE SPONSORED MEDICAL CONTENT Your Choice For All Things Hearing....................................... 15 Is Vertigo Throwing You Off Balance?.................................... 21 Home First Aid Myths............................................................ 23 Health and Wellness All in One Place.................................... 26 To Temp or Not to Temp........................................................ 33 FEATURES
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