Diabetes is a chronic problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three Americans have prediabetes, and 37.3 million people are currently diagnosed with the disease. The disease, if left uncontrolled, can lead to severe complications, with cardiovascular disease being one of the most prevalent.

The diabetic specialty group within South Carolina & Georgia House Calls has a new tool in the fight against Retinopathy. Their sophisticated new portable retina screening camera gives their practitioners within their diabetic specialty group the ability to offer an essential early screening solution for their diabetic patients.

Imagine making one of the most critical decisions in a person's life with no input from that person. That is the reality people face daily in hospitals across the US when loved ones fail to make their healthcare wishes known.

Last Sunday afternoon, 67-year-old Joe was working in his garden with his wife, Diane. Joe is highly allergic to bees and always takes the necessary precautions, until Sunday, when a bee stung him on the hand. Diane immediately called her daughter, Beth, who’s a nurse.

As you think of everything you want to accomplish in 2023, don't forget to put an annual wellness exam on your to-do list. The exam is the perfect way to start the year by getting a comprehensive healthcare assessment that establishes a baseline and shows areas where you can improve.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), a technology that allows for the daily monitoring of a patient's vitals in the home and then transmits those readings to a central location to be analyzed by licensed professionals, shows remarkable results for reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.