Author: Dr. Arvindselvan Mohanaselvan, M.D.

The common metabolic profile (CMP) panel is a test done as part of an annual physical examination. It is also part of a specific disease workup. The CMP test includes the four commonly tested electrolytes: sodium, potassium,...

Fall has arrived and so has the time for vaccination. It is important for us to be vaccinated around this time of the year to help prevent the most common infections including flu or influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial...

Using injectables for weight loss has become the talk of the town and the major players in this market are Wegovy and Zepbound. Wegovy was originally marketed as Ozempic and Zepbound was originally marketed as Mounjaro used for...

Frailty is of a central focus in the geriatric age group. Simply put it is a clinical syndrome of dysregulation of energetics and multiple physiological systems in the body. There are basically two kinds of frailty, physical...

Urinary incontinence increases with age and activities of daily living (ADLs) dependence, affecting up to 30 percent of all orders more than 65 years old and up to 70 percent of all long-term care residents. There are four main...