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Emergency vs. Urgent/Primary Care: Guidance from Milford Regional Chief Medical Officer

December 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Peter B. Smulowitz, MD, MPH, Chief Medical OfficerMilford Regional Medical Center As recent headlines emphasize, hospitals are extremely busy as the winter season ushers in increased cases of respiratory illness, notably [Read More...]

Allergies vs. The Flu

October 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Fall is here! Cooler temperatures fill the air. What once were green leaves on the trees are now in different shades of red, orange, and yellow. The change in season also brings illnesses that cause the eyes to water, itch, [Read More...]

How Can I Protect Myself Against Flu?

April 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Although warmer weather is around the corner the flu is still prevalent in some areas. Yearly flu vaccination is the best tool currently available to protect against influenza (flu). While how well the flu vaccine works [Read More...]

Fight The Flu

December 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

Seasonal influenza, often referred to simply as “the flu,” is associated with approximately 200,000 hospital admissions and as many as 49,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease [Read More...]

Germy gloves and scarves—oh my!

November 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Winter is coming, and with that, comes colder weather. During the cold weather season, it’s common to see many runny noses, coughs, sore throats and respiratory infections, such as the flu. Have you ever used your scarf or [Read More...]

Viruses vs. Bacteria

October 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

What’s got you sick? Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. Viral illnesses cannot be treated with antibiotics. Whether you’re suffering from a viral illness or a bacterial infection, that will determine the [Read More...]