A back muscle strain or ligament strain is one of the most common causes of acute lower back pain. Lifting a heavy object, twisting, or a sudden movement can cause muscles or ligaments stretch or develop microscopic tears. While lower back pain is extreme

It is estimated that there will be more than 91,000 new cases of gynecologic cancer diagnosed in the U.S. this year alone - resulting in a predicted 28,000 deaths. Some gynecologic cancers are called “silent killers” because women are often unaware of the

Hormone-sensitive breast cancer is the most common type of breast cancer. A hormone receptor test can be performed to help determine if cancer cells are sensitive to hormones, and if hormones in the body are helping cancer cells to grow. It can also be us

In 2012, 86 million Americans over the age of 20 had prediabetes. Before people develop Type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes" — blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. People w

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The Pediatricians and Family Medicine physicians of MemorialCare Medical Group endorse the immunization recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

According to recent studies, mammographic breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer.   Dr. Richard Reitherman, MD, explains the difference between low and high density breast tissue, how it is measured, how you can find out if you hav

The MemorialCare Joint Replacement Center at Long Beach Memorial now offers new MAKOplasty® robotic-assisted surgery technology bringing a new level of precision to our patients with knee and hip pain. The surgeon-controlled robotic arm enables accurate a

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia, or heart rhythm disorder. Incidence increases with age, affecting 1 in 10 people, and can lead to stroke or other cardiac complications if not treated. Dr. Paul Drury discusses the causes,

Some women go through menopause without any complications or unpleasant symptoms. But many women can experience unpleasant symptoms that can be debilitating during pre-menopause that can persist for years. OB/GYN, Caroline Conner, MD, discusses what to lo

Heart valve repair or replacement surgery is performed to repair a defective or diseased heart valve. Heart valve repair or replacement surgery is an open-heart surgery. During heart valve repair, a cardiothoracic surgeon repairs the heart valve using the