Posts by Jeff Carpenter

Reading Time: 3 minutes How to treat bug bites Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Spending time outdoors is good for your body, mind and soul. But, in addition to the welcomed fresh air and sunshine, there are a lot of other unwelcomed guests that come along with spending…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Get online treatment for pink eye in a blink Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read You wake up in the morning and rub the sleep from your eyes, but something doesn’t feel right. Why is your eye so itchy and crusty? It almost feels like…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Creating a more inclusive experience for every Virtuwell customer Time saver 3 min read Throughout history individuals who identify with gender and/or sexual identities that fall outside societal norms have been the subjects of widespread and systematic discrimination. In fact, many U.S. institutions were founded and built upon policies and belief systems that intentionally sought…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Can I get my asthma inhaler online? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 2 min read Oh great, you can feel it coming on. It becomes a little harder to get air. And when you take a breath, you wheeze and start to cough. Your asthma is acting…

Reading Time: 3 minutes How to use an asthma inhaler Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read If you’ve been diagnosed with asthma, breathing isn’t something you take for granted. On days when your asthma is acting up, it can be a challenge to manage your symptoms. When you were…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Know your asthma triggers Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Breathing is something our bodies just know how to do. And most people don’t give a second thought to how they’re breathing, until there’s a problem. If you’ve been diagnosed with asthma, there are likely…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can you develop seasonal allergies later in life? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Ah, the changing seasons. The budding trees, blooming flowers and sprouting grasses. The itchy eyes, sneezing fits and scratchy throat. Wait a minute. You never had seasonal allergies before. What’s going…

Reading Time: 3 minutes 6 tips to make peace with stress Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Let’s be honest – stress is just a part of life. You can’t avoid it. But you can control how you view and respond to things that cause you to feel stressed.…

Reading Time: 3 minutes How long do seasonal allergies last? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Ahh, the great outdoors. There’s nothing like going for a stroll or jog through your neighborhood or hitting an area bike trail. But when budding trees give way to itchy eyes, a stuffy…