by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 19, 2018 | Children, Dementia, Health and Wellness, Medications
Did you know that poisoning is the number one cause of injury-related deaths in the United States? Poison prevention week runs the third week of March to raise awareness on this preventable cause of injury and death. More than 90 percent of poisonings occur in...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 12, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Insurance, Medications, news
When I meet clients for the first time, I often ask if they have access to their patient portal so I can have a chance to review their medical records. Most patient portals allow you to see summaries of recent office visits, laboratory and x-ray results, your current...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 5, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
I recently met with a new client who had transferred to a nursing home for sub-acute rehab. She had spent a few weeks in the hospital before her transfer and during her hospitalization, she had been given two antibiotics for pneumonia. She then developed a significant...
by Severino Health Advisors | Feb 12, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
American Heart Month is a good time to focus on the risks that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. Coronary heart disease, angina, heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes fall under the category of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jan 8, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Did you know that glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and currently affects over three-million people in the United States? The incidence is projected to rise to four million by 2030 as our...
by Severino Health Advisors | Dec 27, 2017 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
January 1 often signals a new beginning—a time to ask ourselves what we will change in the New Year. Some of us decide we are going to lose weight, exercise more, or stop smoking. Health related resolutions are almost always at the top of our resolution lists. Most...
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