By: Kathy Hubbard. First off, I want to encourage all women over the age of 40 to make an appointment to have their yearly mammogram. It’s October. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you’re between 40 and 74 you should get screened. If you’re older than that, talk to your primary care provider.
By: Kathy Hubbard. If you’ve ever known someone with gout, you know that the crystals that uric acid produces can produce extreme pain. Most often starting in the big toe, the crystals can form in any joint. When a gout attack occurs, it’s because the crystals have become inflamed.
By: Kathy Hubbard. Heads up. The statistics are eye openers. The National Institutes on Health says that every year 600,000 individuals will incur sports and recreational eye related injuries.
By: Kathy Hubbard. When someone says to you, “I think this world would be better off without me,” or words to that effect, what do you say?
By: Kathy Hubbard. About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. As a matter of fact, it’s second to skin cancer as the most common cancer in men.
By: Kathy Hubbard. This Sunday, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency calls it “the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose…”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “About 14 percent of children and teens in the U.S. either have high blood pressure or are headed toward it.” This is the lead sentence in an article published on the American Heart Association website.
By: Kathy Hubbard. In May, Billy Joel announced that he was cancelling upcoming concert performances because he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). In an interview with Bill Maher he said, “I feel fine. My balance sucks. It’s like being on a boat.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. In May, Billy Joel announced that he was cancelling upcoming concert performances because he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). In an interview with Bill Maher he said, “I feel fine. My balance sucks. It’s like being on a boat.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. The plan is simple. Bonner General Health has rolled out a program where patients can pay the hospital directly for their CT and MRI scans. This applies to patients who are insured, underinsured or not insured.
By: Kathy Hubbard. Last Thursday, this New York Times Breaking News headline popped into my Inbox: “Trump is Diagnosed with Common Vein Condition After Leg Swelling.” The president, according to the article, is suffering from chronic venous insufficiency.
By: Kathy Hubbard. We’ve all heard about hot flashes, and night sweats, technically called vasomotor symptoms. You suddenly get warm and sweaty, your heart rate speeds up, and you might have trouble sleeping.
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