January 2022 - Elite Care Family Medicine

Thyroid disease affects an estimated 20 million people in the US each year. Several types of disease affect the thyroid with the main ones being hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Other conditions include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. What is the Thyroid?  The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck that produces hormones that play a role in various organ functions. When the thyroid gland is producing...

It's that time of year again--the time when the winter blues set in. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to stay distracted and too busy to think about being sad. However, for some, the holidays are the onset of painful depression. For others, it’s the days following the end of the holiday season that brings on feelings of sadness and fatigue. Why People Get Sad During the Winter The cold, gloomy days of January can lead to the development of...

As much as we hate to start out 2022 with more discussion about Covid-19, recent developments concerning the virus have prompted this much-needed update.  We’ll start with the not-so-great news. On November 24, 2021, a report of a new variant of the covid-19 virus found in South Africa was sent to the World Health Organization (WHO). By December 1, 2021, the new variant, now called OMICRON, had made its way to US shores.  What We Know About...