According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were nearly 5,000 deaths from flu between 2021 and 2022. Unfortunately, children have weaker immune systems than adults, meaning they are more likely to get sick during flu season — the time of...
Your internal medicine specialist, or “internist,” plays a vital role in your general health — especially if you have ongoing medical issues that require monitoring and maintenance care or are at risk of developing health problems due to conditions like diabetes. In...
Mammograms are the primary tool OB/GYN specialists use to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages — but what exactly happens during a mammogram? As many as 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, and mammogram tests are essential to...
Your endocrine system is a complex network of hormone-producing glands that regulate all the processes in your body — from your metabolism to growth and your development. Are you beginning to worry that yours is not functioning correctly? If so, it might be time to...
If you have heart disease, high cholesterol or no risk factors at all, heart health remains one of the most important things people should keep track of. Whether you are trying to improve your heart health or maintain it, there are simple lifestyle changes to help...
With flu season around the corner, parents often worry about their children getting sick with a stomach bug like the norovirus or rotavirus. Fortunately, it is easy to reduce the risk of your child developing a stomach bug by taking certain precautions. Are you...
It often is easy to forget about your mental health when trying to keep up with deadlines and busy schedules at work — but it is important to take care of yourself. If you don’t look after yourself, you could end up burning out or suffering from mental health...
Heart disease is the most common cause of death in the United States, claiming 1 in every 5 deaths each year. In addition to age, gender and family history, several health conditions can increase an individual’s risk of heart disease. While you may already know about...
A rheumatologist is an immune system specialist who diagnoses and treats arthritis, autoimmune disorders and other inflammatory conditions of the joints, muscles, tendons and connective tissue. Since many of these are chronic conditions that involve periodic flare-ups...
If you are suffering from an illness or medical condition, it is important to see the right type of medical doctor who can treat your specific needs. Internal medicine specialists (or “internists”) offer long-term chronic care and treatments to patients suffering from...