KJ Kelly thought all he had was a nasty case of the flu. “I felt pretty bad,” the Stamford resident recalled. “I was experiencing high fevers, like 104,” xhe said. After a few days of these symptoms in February, Kelly sought care at Stamford Hospital’s emergency department. He underwent in-depth physical examinations as doctors tried to … Read more
Over the past few months, there has been a weight-loss method trending on social media: The 30-30-30 rule. The “rule” is a set of behaviors intended to help someone lose weight. As a physical therapist who works with a lot of different patient populations, I hear about all kinds of exercise tips or tricks trending on TikTok … Read more
Loneliness and isolation – like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease – represent an epidemic. You may know that May is Mental Health Awareness month, an opportune time to bring light to this crisis and how we can support ourselves, and each other. Earlier this spring, I gave the keynote address at the 2024 Women’s Conference, … Read more
The USPSTF’s recent guidance aligns with that of most major health organizations by recommending that all women start breast screening at age 40. This is a welcome shift from its previous recommendation that women start screening at age 50. Still, it falls short by: • Recommending that women aged 40 to 74 undergo breast cancer screening every … Read more
Of all the sports I recommend to patients with knee pain, cycling is paramount. Unlike high-impact activities, like running, cycling spares and may even strengthen your knees. An observational study associated a lifetime of bicycling with less damage to and pain in the knee joint than a lifetime of running. This doesn’t mean you have … Read more
It has been a hot summer with temperatures regularly reaching 90 degrees. If scalding summer days send you and your family searching for relief in swimming pools, lakes, or beaches along Connecticut’s coast, keep in mind that any body of water, no matter how small, can be deadly to those who are too young to … Read more
It’s a preventable tragedy that happens every summer: the death of an infant from heat stroke. The deadliest of all heat-related illnesses, heat stroke occurs when the body’s temperature rises faster than it can sweat to cool itself off – sometimes to as high as 106°F within 10-15 minutes. On average, one child in the … Read more