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Introducing the HemoCue Customer Portal
HemoCue America has added a new customer support feature onto our website with the addition of an Order Tracking portal. Customers will now be able to quickly get shipping details and tracking information for their orders. Triage Banner Introducing the HemoCue Customer Portal General News . HemoCue America has added a new support feature onto…
Read MoreHealthy Lunches Your Kids Will Love
As the slower, gentler pace of summer gives way to school schedules and alarm clocks, you may find yourself in a bit of weekday panic as you struggle to get your kids out the door with backpacks, homework and masks in tow. As you’re a healthcare professional, your days are already jam-packed. Add the prospect…
Read MoreOvarian Cancer Awareness Month 2021: Surveying the Situation
For a woman of any age, a diagnosis of ovarian cancer can be the beginning of an anxiety-ridden journey into the unknown. This cancer can sneak up on women — due to its lack of obvious or differentiated symptoms — and often proves to be lethal. It is the fifth leading cause of cancer death…
Read MorePoint-of-Care Testing in Primary Care: The Future Is Now
For many patients, a trip to the laboratory is shrouded in mystery. Once a blood sample is collected and whisked away, the waiting begins. Sometimes results take hours. Other times, it’s days. In general, patients are unaware of the factors that dictate timing of results and of the repercussions that can be related to long…
Read MoreVaccines: Giving Our Health the Boost it Needs!
In 1796, Edward Jenner took a bold step that would result in the eradication of smallpox, a disease that had plagued humanity for thousands of years. After observing that dairymaids exposed to cowpox protected against the disease.1 Jenner used a method called variolation to inoculate 8-year-old James Phipps with cowpox. To transmit the cowpox to…
Read MoreBreastfeeding: A Key Strategy for Improving Public Health
As a healthcare provider, you undoubtedly know that breast milk is the optimal food for all babies. But did you know that in addition to the impressive medical benefits it confers to children, there are also health advantages for mothers who breastfeed? And that breastfeeding can have economic, environmental and societal advantages as well? Breast…
Read MoreCelebrating Community Health Centers: Healthcare Heroes for the Underserved
Community health centers (CHC) are a vital part of our healthcare infrastructure, providing a safety net for many at-risk patients. Although those unfamiliar with the CHC model sometimes view these centers as lower-quality healthcare providers, just the opposite is true. Triage Banner Celebrating Community Health Centers: Healthcare Heroes for the Underserved August 10, 2021 General…
Read MoreReflecting on COVID-19: Professional Perspectives from the Trenches
The COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented experience in our lifetimes, opened the door to a variety of unusual situations, challenging personal and professional resilience worldwide. In this article, three professionals — a doctor, a scientist, and a teacher — reflect on their pandemic experiences and share what they have learned. Triage Banner Reflecting on COVID-19: Professional…
Read MoreEat Right to Fight Diabetes
It can be difficult to stay on the healthy eating bandwagon now that summer’s here. After all, you’ve got county fairs, long-overdue vacations, and get-togethers with friends and family that you’ve been waiting eons for … all with admittedly delectable, but often not too healthy, fare at your disposal. There’s even a National Junk Food…
Read MoreHemoglobin Testing: An Important Addition for the Back-to-School Checklist
With classes ending for most students, summer is the perfect time for parents to take steps to ensure their children will be in peak health for the coming school year. And of course, a thorough checkup is paramount to this goal! Most parents understand the basic elements of routine examinations, but many are less familiar…
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