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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 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 [...]

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, [...]

Protein is an essential part of any well-balanced nutrition plan.  However, there are vastly different opinions on how much protein women actually need.  Too little and you may suffer from [...]

Typically as women age, there are many routine medical screenings that get added to your list.  Mammograms fall into this category and it can often be confusing to determine the differences in [...]