by Spry Health | Oct 15, 2019 | Original content
When her primary care doctor offered her an SSRI prescription for anxiety, Carol Liddle was initially caught off guard. In six years of treatment for COPD, her mental health had never been part of the discussion. And when it came up, she said, his nonchalance was...
by Spry Health | Oct 3, 2019 | Original content
Article by Jordan Rosenfeld Dr. Amarish Dave’s patient claimed to take her seizure medication, but that didn’t explain why her blood level for the drug was zero one week, and normal the next. With time and gentle probing, Dave, a DO, learned that she was in an abusive...
by Spry Health | Sep 18, 2019 | Original content
Article by Joni Sweet Technology has become a critical part of managing patients’ health. New devices allow doctors to keep an eye on a chronic illness by remotely tracking changes in blood pressure, oxygen saturation and other symptoms. Patients have much to gain...
by Spry Health | Aug 12, 2019 | Original content
Article by Emma Penrod Like many in behavioral health field, researcher John “Fred” Thomas was skeptical that telemedicine could deliver the same results as in-person care by a psychiatrist. Then a hurricane hit the town where he and his colleagues had received a...
by Spry Health | Jul 26, 2019 | Original content
Article by Jordan Rosenfeld Even after years of treating COPD patients, Dr. Cristine Oropez was surprised to learn one of her patients had spent two hours changing his bed sheets. Bending over his bed, he told his support group, caused him terrible shortness of...
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