What is the thyroid gland? The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland that produces hormones that play a key role in regulating blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, metabolism, and the reaction of the body to other hormones. The thyroid produces two hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The basic function of your thyroid is […]
What is Vitamin B12? Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many meat and dairy products. It can be taken as oral medication or as an injection if necessary. Vitamin B12 helps your body produce red blood cells and DNA cells, it also helps with nerve function and cell metabolism. The […]
Almost all individuals experience joint pain during their life. This could be due to a sports injury, physical activity, age, and many other reasons. When joint pain becomes persistent, patients begin to wonder where they can turn. Complete Health Partners non-operative orthopedics and sports medicine program was created for this exact reason. An orthopedist is […]
Traveling For The Holidays in 2022 It seems we have a lot more to worry about this holiday season than just who is on the naughty or nice list. We have yet another year of holidays being threatened by not only a “twindemic,” but by a “tripledemic.” COVID-19 and influenza decided to add another player […]
Flu cases continue to tick upwards in Nashville and Hendersonville, TN. The CDC Flu View for Tennessee shows our state in the highest category of spread this week. WKRN interviewed our own Dr. David Sparks about flu visits to urgent care in Hendersonville and Nashville. Our Hendersonville and Nashville urgent care clinics evaluate and treat […]
Dr. Babcock was interviewed by WKRN ABC Nashville this week regarding the increase in visits to urgent care in Nashville and Hendersonville. The CDC Flu View for Tennessee shows the state of Tennessee in “high” level of flu transmission which is unusual this early in the flu season. Visits for urgent care flu testing in […]
Complete Health Partners Offers Occupational Medicine in Hendersonville and Nashville: Three ways your Business can Benefit Every year there are work-related injuries that cost employers and individuals time, money, and productivity. Complete Health Partners (CHP) started offering Occupational Medicine in Hendersonville and Nashville for this reason. The idea was that employers could reduce workplace injuries, […]
Fall 2022 COVID Flu Update From Complete Health Partners It seems like since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 the timing of our usual winter illnesses have been off. Normally we see flu season peak in December and February, this year though, especially in the southeast it feels like flu season never ended. At […]
Complete Health Partners Supports Voices of Freedom with End Slavery, TN The team at Complete Health Partners was thrilled to support Voices of Freedom on September 28th, 2022. End Slavery Tennessee hosts Voices of Freedom annually to fundraise for specialized case management and comprehensive aftercare for human trafficking survivors to tactically address the problem through […]
Monkeypox has arrived in Nashville and Hendersonville, TN. Here’s what you need to know about Monkeypox Testing in Nashville. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The monkeypox virus is part of the same family that can cause smallpox, the variola virus. MPX (monkeypox) symptoms can be like smallpox […]