Alcohol Use and Your Health

Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 95,000 deaths and 2.8 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2011 – 2015, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 29 years.1 Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 10 […]

Should you go to the ER? Don’t downplay potentially serious symptoms

Sometimes it’s obvious that a situation is an emergency. But sometimes it’s not. And in the heat of the moment, when the health of someone you know and love rests on your decision, how do you know what to do? Beaumont physicians understand the dilemma. Conversations with patients reveal many are hesitant to visit the […]

Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control

Changing your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it’s never too late to start. Consider these tips. By Mayo Clinic Staff Lifestyle changes can help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. Prevention is especially important if you’re currently at an increased risk […]

Technology in the emergency room

By Leila Hawkins | October 21, 2021 Dr Kelly, ER doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Executive Clinical Consultant at Imprivata, tells us about the role of tech in the ER Dr Sean Kelly is an ER doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Executive Clinical Consultant at Imprivata, has been a practicing […]

Frontline ER Abdominal Pain Treatment

Frontline ER Abdominal Pain Treatment When to go to Urgent Care for Abdominal Pain If your abdominal pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, you may have a stomach bug. But if it’s caused by something like appendicitis, you need to get checked out immediately. Go straight to urgent care if you experience severe […]

When to go to the emergency room vs an urgent care clinic 

October 29, 2020 Written By Thomas Spiegel, MD, MBA, MS It’s Saturday, and the cold you’ve been nursing for the past few days seems to be getting worse. You’ve vomited once and have a fever. Should you head to a hospital emergency room or an urgent care clinic? If you’ve ever wondered whether to go […]

Dedicated staff members in ERs compared to urgent care centers

Dedicated staff members in ERs compared to urgent care centers Patients who come in for broken bones and life-threatening injuries will typically see a specialist (such as a surgeon) within minutes. Doctors at urgent care centers, on the other hand, may have only limited training in some cases and may be required to provide basic […]