Oct 21, 2015
The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines could cause many women to wonder when they should have their first mammogram.
Oct 14, 2015
For most, pregnancy is a joyful time of anticipation of the arrival of a child. Unfortunately for some, the arrival is of painful loss.
Oct 8, 2015
Hershey bars, Snickers and Reese's may be trick-or-treat night staples, but for children who have food allergies, these type of treats can be dangerous.
Oct 1, 2015
A less-common form of bariatric surgery can help the heaviest patients reach an ideal weight, but it's not for everyone.
Sep 24, 2015
Every year at this time, we hear it’s time to get the flu shot. After last year’s vaccine missed the mark, how does the Center for Disease Control regain the […]
Sep 16, 2015
A generation ago, there was no such thing as pre-diabetes. Well, the condition existed – it just wasn't given a name or diagnosed the way it is now.
Sep 9, 2015
Many of us are guilty of neglecting our medicine cabinet – specifically, our prescriptions. Sometimes we feel the need to hang onto them, perhaps because they were costly or “just […]
Sep 3, 2015
Blood in the urine can be a scary sight, yet it's a symptom many people ignore until it is bad enough to land them in a hospital emergency department.
Aug 26, 2015
Only half of brain cancers actually start in the brain. The rest – as in the case of former president Jimmy Carter – are metastatic tumors from cancer that originated […]
Aug 20, 2015
It’s the time of year when parents are celebrating the return to routine as their children return to school – unless you have a teenager.
