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Thursday, March 12, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

If you have a FEVER or have had one in the last 48 HOURSCOUGH or SHORTNESS OF BREATH and/or have TRAVELED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE LAST 14 DAYS, please call our office at (248) 267-5050, option 7 to reschedule your appointment.  You must be symptom free for 14 days in order to be seen.

In order to protect your community, should you have any of these symptoms please stay home.  If you are having severe symptoms please contact your PCP and/or go to your local Emergency Room.

We continue to see patients in the office who do not meet any of the criteria above.  We will continue to do our best to provide our patients and staff with a safe, clean environment.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

HEART HEALTHY FACT #13

The heart has always been a mystery.  The Greeks thought it housed the spirit, the Chinese thought it was the center of happiness and the Egyptians pegged it as the source of intellect and emotion.  [Encyclopedia Britannica]

Friday, March 6, 2020

HEART HEALTHY FACT #12


Love heals?  Research shows married heart surgery patients make better recoveries than single patients.  [JAMA Surgery]

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

HEART HEALTHY FACT #11


A beating heart puts out between 1 and 5 watts of energy- about the same amount of electricity your DVR uses when on standby.  [National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]

Monday, March 2, 2020

HEART HEALTHY FACT #10


Keep Calm and ... Stay Heart Healthy?  Studies suggest angry outbursts can boost the chance of heart attack and stroke.  [Harvard School of Medicine]

Sunday, March 1, 2020

TIPS TO LONGEVITY FROM OUR PATIENTS...#11

* A wonderful family to take care of me, a wonderful doctor that I see as needed, good nourishing food to eat and plenty of sleep...Dorothy Weghorst, age 93

* Caregiver for many years and my faith...Barbara Gilbert, age 94

* Exercise, faith, eating healthy, enjoying family, keeping busy, and volunteering...Barb Rosewarne, age 88