As discussed in our previous blog, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have unique risk factors for different types of people. While most STDs are preventable, millions of adults in the U.S will likely have at least one common STD. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over two million adults in the United States will contract a new STD on average. Additionally, the three most common STDs that adults are likely to have include ...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections (STIs) affect millions of men and women every year and lead to significant healthcare risks and complications if left untreated. According to the CDC, the most common STDs in the United States include gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Over 1.7 million people in the U.S reported a chlamydia infection in 2017 infection while 555,608 cases of gonorrhea and 30,644 cases of syphilis were also reported. STDs ...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affect millions of Americans each year and lead to major health complications for adults. But did you know that STDs impact different groups of people differently? In our last blog (link to blog #1), we discussed some of the key differences between men and women about STD risks and potential symptoms. However, a person’s racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic characteristics may indicate a higher potential risk for STDs. The reasons for ...
Sinus pain can be very discomforting, and even painful, if patients don’t try to get the proper treatment or manage their symptoms. The Mayo Clinic explains that sinus pain is when a person experiences mild to moderate headache-like pain due to a sinus infection. A sinus infection, known as sinusitis, causes sinus pain as do migraines and frequent headaches. While most people confuse sinus pain with headaches or migraines, chronic sinusitis can lead to ...
Staying healthy throughout the year can be tricky when multiple infectious diseases can end up lowering your productivity, keep you bed-ridden, and even lead to more serious healthcare issues. Most people believe that keeping your immune system active and as healthy as possible is only important during the fall and winter. This is because these seasons are the peak of flu season, which causes more individuals to focus on immunity. But building a healthy immune ...
For sexually active adults and teenagers, the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), sexually transmitted infection (STI), or venereal disease (VD) is fairly high. The American Sexual Health Association estimates that one in two sexually active persons will contract an STI by age 25. Additionally, the CDC estimates that over 20 million new STIs are contracted each year from individuals between the ages of 15 and 25. However, some adults may associate an ...
If you haven’t heard already, flu season has made a drastic impact on local communities and has reached epidemic status across the U.S. Tens of thousands of individuals have been hospitalized and flu cases continue to spike in other parts of the country. However, another extremely contagious disease runs alongside influenza: the common cold. After transmission through a rhinovirus, the common cold can lead to sore throat, respiratory infections, and extreme discomfort if ...
Flu season is upon us, and the peak of it may be just around the corner in the Denver Speer neighborhood. As discussed in our previous blog, the flu tends to peak around January or February as flu infections spike in local communities. A community may not be impacted by the flu for several months until a sudden epidemic happens. Influenza is considered a national epidemic each year according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
Did you know that flu season can last for nearly six months depending on how viral the disease becomes According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza begins to spread rapidly from the start of October and can last throughout the spring into May. February tends to be the month when influenza tends to peak in a given year as more cases of infected patients continue to grow. Influenza infections tend to fluctuate, but ...
Illnesses and injuries happen unexpectedly in life. One moment everything is fine and then the next you experience a painful injury or a debilitating disease. If this happens, then you’ll need to make a critical decision: to choose urgent care or an emergency room (ER) for care. While most patients assume that they’ll need an ER for all sudden or unexpected medical situations, it helps an individual to know the key differences between ...
