Author: Frank Dartey

Periodontal Disease in Adolescents

The meaning of the word “periodontal” is around the tooth. Also known as gum diseases periodontal diseases are nothing but serious infections caused by bacteria that harm the gums and tissues in the vicinity of the mouth. While dental cavities or caries…Read More »

10 Tips to a Healthy Football Season

From the word go, the Football season seems provide a plethora of reasons to eat badly. It starts near Labor Day, and goes right on past to New Years. Typically during this time of year our eating habits include foods and drinks…Read More »

What to Know About a Job in Health Information Management

Health information is the data related to a person’s medical history, including symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes. Health information records include patient histories, lab results, x-rays, clinical information, and notes. A patient’s health information can be viewed individually, to see how a patient’s…Read More »

Adult Chickenpox – What to Do

Adult chickenpox affects less than 5% of the population. For some reason this small percentage of them don’t get the virus as a child. It is a rare phenomenon as children they go to school with get it as do their siblings.…Read More »

First Aid: Blisters

If a blister isn’t too painful, try to keep it intact. Unbroken skin over a blister may provide a natural barrier to bacteria and decreases the risk of infection. Cover it with an adhesive bandage. If you’re allergic to the adhesive used…Read More »