Posts by Patty Blevins

  For many American women, the period in midlife known as the “the change” is a foreboding notion—a time that can signify old age and increased risk of heart problems. There is a reason for this concern, according to multiple statistics.  One in three American women will die of heart disease, and more women will…

What is the Patient-Centered Medical Home?  The United States healthcare system is in the midst of transformation due to a problematic past.  In a fragmented health care system, a 70-year-old patient admitted to the hospital due to a foot ulcer is at greater risk for poor outcomes. Who would assume the responsibility of overseeing his…

May 24, 2022 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported on May 20, 2022, that 36 states and one territory in the United States had reported 180 pediatric “patients under investigation,” which is an increase of 71 patients from the 109 reported on May 5, 2022. The CDC adds perspective by explaining that many of…

Reporting on May 7, 2022 Dozens of countries, including the United States and many in Europe, have reported hepatitis infections in children. The approximate onset of the current outbreak was October 2021; the age range for these children has been one month of age to 16 years old. (3) Hepatitis, caused by adenovirus, is recognized…