Good Life Medical Group

06/26/2022

We are starting to give Covid - 19 shots to 6 months to 5 years old children starting June 24, 2022. This group of children are vulnerable to Covid - 19 infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome so CDC and FDA are recommending to give these children shots. Please bring in your children or grandchildren for the immunization so they get the proper protection for the virus they need.

07/18/2021

Overdose Deaths from Drugs Reached Record High

CDC recently reported that drug overdose in the United States rose by almost 30% in 2020

"Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine also increased in 2020 compared to 2019. Co***ne deaths also increased in 2020, as did deaths from natural and semi-synthetic opioids (such as prescription pain medication)," the NCHS said in a statement.

"This is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, and the largest increase since at least 1999," Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, said in a statement.

“These data are chilling. The COVID-19 pandemic created a devastating collision of health crises in America," added Volkow.

What happened was drug users suffered a double whammy: they are in an increased stressful situation, can not see their family and friends, can not go to work, can not exercise in the gym, can not go out to restaurants and bars. Yet they also can not see their therapists, can not go to their support groups, can not see their doctors. These lead to their increasingly turn to drugs and alcohol to relieve their anxiety and depression. And this in turn resulted in increased overdose and increased deaths.

Now we have these wonderful and effective vaccines, hopefully people will utilize them and get protected and gradually resume a semi-normal life.

I really encourage people who use drugs to step out and get help. Addiction is a disease. It is really no different from hypertension or diabetes. People recognize that when you have hypertension or diabetes, you need to take medications to prevent them to do damage to your body. But when they have a drug problem, they think that they can beat it on their own. I wish they are right but the ugly truth is that from my experience dealing people with drug problem, very seldom that they are successful.

However, the good news is that we have medications and therapy that can help people who use drugs to overcome these disadvantages. All you have to do is pick up the phone and call for help.

05/09/2020

We reopened on May 4, 2020. Opening business hours and services are as before the Covid-19 pandemic. We added telemedicine service so you can receive medical service in your home. We are here to serve your health needs.

05/09/2020

Our waiting room and staff.

05/08/2020

A medication named remdesivir was noted to be effective in treating Covid-19 patients who had pneumonia.

03/04/2020

What do you need to do to so you won’t catching the New Coronavirus (COVID-19)? – By Dr. Peter Hugh

03/02/2020

What do you need to do so you won't catch the New Coronavirus?

What do you need to do to so you won’t catching the New Coronavirus (COVID-19)? – By Dr. Peter Hugh As COVID-19 spread to various US states and communities, what do you need to do so you won’t catch the virus? CDC is giving below recommendations for preventions: 1) Avoid close contact with peo...

02/11/2020

Obesity is among the most common chronic diseases in the United States yet one of the most undertreated. And it's only going to get worse, with almost half of US adults predicted to have obesity by 2030, up from 40% now. These are the things we know:
1. There are no studies showing that any diet is better than another.
2. Diets work differently for people and depend on a number of individual factors.
3. There are no tests to determine beforehand which diet will work best for a patient.
Physicians should never prescribe a diet or lifestyle change that a patient will not be able or willing to follow for the rest of their life, because going on and off diets leads to weight cycling and, ultimately, greater weight gain. Many patients don't understand that permanent weight loss requires a lifelong commitment. Of course, diet and exercise are not the only options. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved five prescription medications to treat obesity However, there is evidence that physicians are underprescribing these medications. A recent study found that only 1.3% of eligible patients received a prescription for a weight-loss medication, and that less than one quarter of prescribing doctors accounted for approximately 90% of all prescriptions. There could be a number of causes, including the doctors' lack of experience with the medications, lack of insurance coverage, and bias that obesity is primarily a behavioral problem that should be treated with behavioral measures. Medications treats obesity by curbing appetite or making patients feels full with less food. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be effective in achieving large weight loss and improving many weight-related health problems. It's generally considered for those with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) who have not been able to achieve a healthy weight with lifestyle modification or anti-obesity medication, or for those with moderate obesity (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2) with obesity-related conditions.
Surgery should be prescribed in more cases, including for children. Indeed, the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2019 recommended bariatric surgery as a safe and effective treatment. It is very important to provide support for people who want to lose weight. People have been more successful losing weight and keeping it off when they had others to encourage them, either through a weight loss support group or by enlisting others in their weight loss journey.

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