by Adam Lingle | Jul 6, 2023 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD No one wants to hear the words “You have a spot on your lungs.” But this is a common occurrence in the emergency department (ED), where people frequently get a chest Xray as part of their work up. Usually, your provider is referring to...
by Adam Lingle | May 15, 2023 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD As the country recovers from the decades-long opioid crisis, many people are left wondering how to treat their pain without prescription pain medication. Opioids have earned their reputation for being dangerous, but not necessarily their...
by Adam Lingle | Feb 21, 2023 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD The majority of US adults have been labeled as overweight or obese according to the CDC guidelines. This is part of a larger health campaign to identify the drivers and outcomes of increasing rates of obesity across in the US and world. But...
by Adam Lingle | Dec 19, 2022 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD The holiday season is busy. I mean joyful. No, I mean busy. And this can make it easy to overlook all the ways it affects your mental health. Many people are familiar with the way this time of year can be hard for some. But you don’t need to...
by Adam Lingle | Nov 28, 2022 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD Another season. Another virus. It seems these respiratory bugs keep coming up with new material to stay in the spotlight. COVID continues to dominate the scene with its ever changing variants. But the flu has come fast out of the gate this...
by Adam Lingle | Oct 12, 2022 | The Pulse
By Dr. Katie E. Golden, MD Many aging adults and their families reach a point when they need to consider extra support. And this can be fraught with challenges. Older adults understandably don’t want to lose their independence, or a life and home that feels familiar...
