June 2021 - Elite Care Family Medicine

Covid-19 threw us all for a loop but it’s the impact the pandemic has had on our children that is most concerning. Let’s take a look at the effects Covid has had on our children. The Pros and Cons of the CDC Covid-19 Guidelines There are some benefits to the requirement of masks and other CDC guidelines like staying 6 feet apart. The flu season was nearly nonexistent this year, and we saw a decrease in other contagious illnesses among children as well. Of...

Drug testing in the workplace has long been a controversial topic. Those against company drug testing believe it is an invasion of employees’ privacy. Others argue that some employers abuse the random drug testing policy against certain employees. At EliteCare, we believe drug testing in the workplace is still important even if you live in a state where marijuana and other once illegal substances are now legal. We also believe there are solutions to the cons of...

A survey on men’s health conducted by Cleveland Clinic revealed disturbing but not all that surprising news. Men don’t like to go to the doctor and nearly ⅔ of the men who responded to the survey say they avoid visiting their provider for as long as possible. Another frightening fact? Thirty-seven percent of the men surveyed said they withhold information about their health from their provider. Read on to learn why dads avoid going to the doctor. Why Avoiding...