Your primary care physician may perform a routine blood pressure test during a regular exam. An inflatable cuff is placed around your upper arm and your blood pressure is measured using a [...]
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017, there will be 95,520 new cases of colon cancer and 39,910 new cases of rectal cancer in the US. Colorectal screening is a critical step in [...]
The thyroid is a gland that produces hormones that control metabolism and regulate vital body functions such as body temperature, breathing, heart rate, and more. More than 12% of the US [...]
There are approximately 29.1 million people in the US with diabetes, but what is it? Diabetes occurs when blood glucose (or blood sugar) is too high. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin [...]
In 2015, 15 of every 100 US adults age 18 and over smoked cigarettes. Over the past decade, smoking has declined by 5.8% and while there are many benefits to quitting smoking, quitting proves a [...]
The liver is a vital organ that is responsible for many critical functions in our bodies. Livers produce bile that is essential for digestion. Livers process and store iron that is important for [...]
Infertility is a condition impacting more than 7.3 million Americans, or 1 in 8 couples of childbearing age. Approximately 10% of women in the US aged 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or [...]
More than half of all Americans get a sexually transmitted disease or infection (STI) at some point in their life. Routine STI testing alerts you to any changes in your sexual health and can give [...]
Annual physical exams are important to your overall health and well-being. These yearly exams are particularly essential for women. While some patients view their annual physicals as a way to [...]
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that impacts 2-10% of menstruating women. Although PMS and PMDD both have physical and emotional symptoms, [...]
