Avoiding Foodborne Illness During Summer

What could be better, during the warm late-summer and early-autumn days thanhaving a leisurely picnic, or hosting a family barbeque? It’s proven that foodborne illness, otherwise referred to as food poisoning, occurs more often during thesewarmer months, and the cause is twofold.

At Symbius Medical, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for our customers and the communities we serve. We offer a 24-hour on-call service that will answer any questions or concerns that you or caregivers may have when using our home medical equipment or products. We invite you to visit one of our regional retail branch locations for all your home medical equipment needs or call us toll free at 800-948-1868 to place your home medical supply order today. 

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Suffering With Summertime Injuries

Slips, trips and falls, as well as broken bones and displaced joints may seemmore appropriate to the winter months, during the cold, and wet or icy months.But summertime boasts its own bevy of injuries specific to the season. Here arethe top four areas of the body which suffered the most injury during the summerof 2014.  

At Symbius Medical, we work to ensure the continued health and safety of our customers. For more information about products and services related to mobility care and rehab, email Customer-Service@SymbiusMedical.com.

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Taking An Aspirin a Day...

A new study recently determined a link between taking an aspirin daily and areduction in the odds of developing and dying from colon, stomach, oresophageal cancer. 

For more information, view the full report at the Annals of Oncology websiteAt Symbius Medical, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for ourcustomers and the communities we serve. We specialize in name-brand productsyou use every day. Symbius Medical can assist you with all your supply needs and have them shipped directly to your door.

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Are You Protected?

Though often overlooked, skin is the largest organ of the body. And because it’s located on the outside of the body, it requires more consideration than it’s typically given. Avoid these simple mistakes to protect your skin. http://goo.gl/s4Y0bq

How to Assess Wheelchair Skills

Underdeveloped wheelchair skills can lead to unforeseen secondary conditions or isolation due to not being able to negotiate the environment, it is imperative to periodically assess skill set, and continually work toward maintaining a high level of competency.


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Understanding Enteral Nutrition

Proper nutrition is imperative to maintaining strength and vitality; during illness or due to injury, a patient may not be able to process food normally.

Under these circumstances, enteral nutrition, or tube feeding, may be necessary to avoid malnourishment.  Symbius Medical provides the necessary supplies to accommodate in-home enteral nutrition. http://bit.ly/RnDLmP