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What You Need To Know About Chronic Total Occlusion
Coronary artery chronic total occlusion (CTO) is complete or almost complete blockage of a coronary artery. Listen as Dr.Bahadorani discusses chronic total occlusion (CTO) including symptoms, treatment options, and risk factors.
Risk Factors, Diagnosis and a New Era of Treatment Options for Lung Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that in the U.S. about 225,500 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed, along with over 155,800 lung cancer deaths occurring in 2017, making it the second most common cancer in both men and women. Thoracic Surgeon,
Prediabetes: The Causes, Symptoms And Steps One Can Take To Prevent Full On Diabetes
Managing diabetes is an ongoing learning process. It is important to monitor and maintain your blood sugar within a normal range to lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Listen as Ihong Chen, MD explains steps you can take to prevent Pre-diabetes
Birth Control: Your Options & What You Should Know
People have used birth control methods for thousands of years. Today, women have so many safe and effective birth control options. However, convenience, safety, advocacy, affordability, and spontaneity vary with each method. MemorialCare Medical Group’s C
What Every Woman Needs to Know about HPV
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Most HPV infections don’t cause any symptoms, and go away on their own. But HPV is important mainly because it can cause cervical cancer in women. Stephanie
Easing Into Daylight Saving Time to Prevent Sleep Loss
If you’re a kid — and a parent — bedtime can be a struggle. Bedtime battles can get even tougher during daylight saving time. Whether we are “springing forward” in March or “falling back” in November, physicians say that preparation can empower parents, h
Flu Can Be Serious for Children with Asthma
Asthma triggers are often harmless to most people, but certain substances, weather conditions or even other diseases, like the flu, can make life difficult for a child with asthma. Because children with asthma have sensitive airways, the flu can cause fur
Fad or Rad: An Evaluation of Diet and Fitness to Balance Your Life
With so many diets and fitness plans available, it’s hard to determine the best, most effective approach to your personal wellness. Internal medicine physician, Alan J. Viglione, MD, discusses the pros and cons of some of the most popular diet and fitness
Understanding Uterine Fibroids – Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Uterine fibroids are benign, non-cancerous, growths — within or on the muscular walls of the uterus or womb. As many as 20 to 40 percent of women over the age of 35 have fibroids. They can be caused by a combination of genetic, hormonal or environmental f
New Life with a Midwife: Delivering in a Hospital
Interested in exploring alternative birthing options? Using the services of a Certified Nurse Midwife can add a personalized approach to your delivery experience within the comfortable and safe environment of a hospital. Learn from Allison Molinski, MS, a