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Have you recently been in a high impact situation where you hurt your shoulder, from maybe playing a sport or being in an accident? If you have and you start to experience pain and swelling at the top of your shoulder, don't be quick to write it off. 

These symptoms, along with limited range of motion in your arm and sensitivity where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, could mean you have a more serious issue, shoulder separation. 

What type of care is available to you alongside your current treatment program, is intended for patients of any age group who have a chronic, curable, or life-threatening illness, and is appropriate at any stage of a diagnosis?

The answer is palliative care. If you got it right, congratulations! You're part of the 20% of people who know all that palliative care can offer, but here's something you may not know. Studies have shown that people who receive palliative care early on in their diagnosis and continue it throughout their illness, do better overall. 

Despite the common consumer misconception that vaping is only dangerous when the substance contains vitamin E, medical science says otherwise. Craig Lilly, MD, a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist says that the medical community remains deeply concerned about reports of vaping-related respiratory illnesses that don't appear related to the inhalation of vitamin E.

It's a conversation few of us want to have, but it's imperative to have it. 'It' refers to talking to loved ones, often our aging parents, about their health and medical care, including at the end of life. These are some of the most important topics we should address.

With the increasing number of sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses in the United States, specialists grow worrisome that we aren't taking the proper precautions to protect ourselves from these illnesses. 

In 2022, more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia were reported in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most alarming concerns center around the syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemics 

The holiday season is upon us! This time of year offers so much as does every moment really. For many people, this can be a festive time spent with family and friends. For some, however, this can be a time of heightened loneliness. And for most of us, what is intended as a time of joy and celebration can quickly become one of overwhelm and stress. We may go between thoughts of too much (to do, to cook, too many people in this house!) or too little (money, time, patience, no one in the house). We may find ourselves riding one wave of emotion after another.