Ayeesha ayeesha@mtsolutionsgroup.com

January is when a lot of people finally slow down enough to notice something isn’t quite right. The holidays are over, routines come back, and symptoms that were easy to ignore in December suddenly feel harder to push aside. In healthcare, we see this every year. People show up with breathing problems that started weeks ago, infections that never fully cleared, chest discomfort they brushed off during travel, or fatigue that’s gone on longer than expected. It doesn’t mean anyone did...

Most people ride it out at home, but some folks—especially little kids, older adults, and people with lung or heart problems—can get sick fast. When a local hospital doesn’t have the right equipment or the patient needs more support than expected, our critical care teams get involved and help move them safely to the right facility. That said, a lot of winter illness really can  be prevented or at least made less miserable. A few simple things go a surprisingly long way: • Washing hands...

Most people don’t think much about what happens to the body once an aircraft lifts off. You find your seat, buckle up, feel the climb, and that’s about it. But for patients who are already sick or injured, even small changes in the air can matter. Flight crews watch these changes closely to keep patients safe the entire way. The higher you go, the more the air around you changes A simple example: if you’ve ever opened a bag of chips during a flight and noticed it puff up, that’s because air...