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This page contains answers to common questions handled by our support staff, along with some tips and tricks that we have found useful and presented here as questions.

For questions you have that are not answered here, please drop us an email and we'll respond personally, and perhaps post it here! Email drcallahan@adultprimary.com.

What are some medical websites I can trust for accurate information?
What is a Living Will or Health Care Proxy and where can I get one?
Who is a good candidate for flu vaccines, and what good do they really do?
What's the big deal about washing your hands all the time? Does it really help?

What are some medical websites I can trust for accurate information?

Dr. Callahan cautions against using the internet as an exhaustive source for all medical information. The best diagnosis comes from an in-person appointment with your doctor. If you have concerns about specific symptoms however, or want to research chronic diseases, Dr. Callahan strongly recommends The National Institutes of Health and The Mayo Clinic as reliable sources.

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What is a Living Will or Health Care Proxy, and Where can I get one?

Dr. Callahan has a couple of links that you may find useful. Please check out the New York State Bar Association's Living Will form and the New York State Attorney General's Health Care Proxy form by clicking on the links. You should discuss your wishes with your family members and close friends. These forms may help them make difficult decisions about your health care should you be unable to do so.

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Who is a good candidate for flu vaccines, and what good do they really do?

Dr. Callahan strongly recommends the flu vaccine for anyone. Some categories of patients are at particularly high risk for the flu, and these include:

Those over 50

People of any age with chronic medical conditions

Pregnant Women

People that live in nursing home or other long term care facilities

Children under 5 (please see your child's pediatrician)

People who have household contact with anyone matching the above descriptions.

For more information click here to go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and read up on the flu, and flu prevention.

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What's the big deal about washing your hands all the time? Does it really help?

Ever notice how doctors are with sick people a good portion of the day, and yet they don't often get sick themselves? Doctors practice frequent and thorough hand washing to prevent the spread of illness - to themselves, to their families, and especially to other patients. So that is solid proof that hand washing really works.

You should wash your hands frequently (several times a day, when returning home from an outing, before and after handling food, and definitely after using the rest room), using soap and warm water. Alcohol based gels are an acceptable alternative when soap and water are not available. Proper hand washing limits the spread of colds, flu, gastro-intestinal distress and a host of other infectious diseases. Check out what the Mayo Clinic has to say by clicking here.

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