March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to learn more about one of the most common forms of cancer you can get – and how to prevent it. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 150,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with this disease each year, yet it’s highly curable when …
February is National Heart Health Month. It’s an important time to create awareness of heart health and to take better care of ourselves, which in turn helps to reduce the alarming mortality rate from heart-related diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease is the world’s number one cause of death, killing more …
Glaucoma has no symptoms in its early stages. In fact, half the people with glaucoma do not know they have it! Having regular eye exams can help your ophthalmologist find this disease before you lose vision. Your ophthalmologist can tell you how often you should be examined. There are two major types of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma …
August is back-to-school time! As you and your child prepare for the new school year, it’s also time to schedule their yearly wellness checkup. These checkups help prepare your child for the upcoming school year with health evaluations, but also serve as a great opportunity to check on their overall physical, mental and social health. …
