Search Results: Primary Care (39)
Tis the holiday season. With it comes not only fun and excitement, but stress, overeating and dread. Eating foods that are usually off limits, trying to be everything to everybody and spreading ourselves too thin can lead to sickn...
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Health Quest | 8/8/2019
It's that time of year again to dust off the alarm clock, hunt down those school supplies and reinstate routines. We know the excitement — and anxieties — that come with going back to school. To help parents, Health Quest staff of...
You may need a prevention medication, which is used to decrease the frequency, severity and duration of your attacks. You may also need a rescue medication that helps eliminate pain more rapidly, usually within two hours. Preventi...
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Hang Park, MD | 6/21/2019
Today's men have a lot of responsibility surrounding their jobs, families and communities. As a result, they may push aside their own health needs. It is vitally important for men to take care of their health to prevent complicati...
Health Quest Medical Practice Pediatrician Dr. Christina Mezzone shares some drowning prevention tips to consider this summer. In 2017, there were 3,709 unintentional drowning fatalities in the United States, of which 424 occurred...
Welcome to the Hudson Valley – lush, green, beautiful and full of pollen! Waking up and sounding like a frog is in your throat does not help you experience this beautiful time of year. So, what can you do to combat voice dif...
What You Should Know as Measles Cases in the U.S. Surge From January 1 to April 19 of this year, there were 626 cases of measles confirmed in 22 U.S. states, representing the second largest number of reported cases in the nation s...
There are many steps to becoming a doctor. Under the new Health Quest Graduate Medical Education program, we are involved in the third step. We provide residency training to people who have graduated medical school with a degree i...
With the new school year here, many of us are busy parents making sure our children are up-to-date on all the necessary vaccines. But it's important to note that the need for immunizations does not end in childhood. Adults may req...
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Emil Shih, MD | 8/20/2018
With cancer, fibroids, liver disease, kidney blockages and other complex medical issues, interventional radiology can be used as an alternative to surgery. Northern Dutchess Hospital has opened its interventional radiology suite, ...
Massage therapy is one of the simplest and most basic avenues to prevent illness and maintain a strong, healthy and vital body and mind. Massage hastens the body's natural inclination toward health and balance by generating circul...
Education is the key to preventing the itchy, red rash caused by this leafy nuisance. Should you still come in contact with the waxy, three-leafed plant, read on to find out how to prevent and treat poison ivy. Everyone should hav...
Migraines are very common, but their unpredictability can bring a significant amount of stress and fear to those who get them. A migraine usually begins with warnings signs that can happen hours to days before the onset of pain. P...
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Lee Farber, DO | 3/6/2018
About 1 million hernia repairs are performed each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the tissues that hold ...
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Peter Fish, MD | 12/11/2017
Many people see the flu as nothing more than a seasonal annoyance. However, as history has shown, this illness can become a massive threat to global health. The more you know about the history of the flu, the better you can help p...
The flu affects 5-20% of the U.S. population each year, but many people are still unclear on the symptoms. There are thousands of searches conducted each month on the differences between the flu and a common cold. This search quer...
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Amit Patel, MD | 12/5/2017
Recently, I met with a healthy, robust patient who exercises regularly. Two weeks prior to our office visit, this person would not have had high blood pressure, which is the measure of pressure in one's arteries. But due to newly ...
Diane Kantaros, MD Chief Quality Officer for Nuvance Health Sepsis Committee Chair, Vassar Brothers Medical Center Associate Vice President of Medical Affairs, Quality Systems Q: What is sepsis and why do I hear about it in the ne...
It's that time of year again — football season — and we are hearing more about concussions. However, the truth is concussions are not exclusive to football or contact sports. They can happen to "anyone, at any time, anywhere," as ...
Schools are notorious for being germ-spreading zones. Close quarters, sharing items and seasonal viruses are to blame for outbreaks of back-to-school illnesses, including gastrointestinal problems, colds, viruses and flu. On avera...