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Health Matters 12/31: Protect Yourself Against Falls at Home
By Isao Iwata, MD Each year millions of seniors — those 65 and older — experience a fall. In fact, more than 1 in 4 older adults falls each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A single unexpected fall can change your life, which is why it is important for…
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HEALTH MATTERS 12/24: Discharge to Home After Hospital Stay
By Arun Rao, MD, AGSF, FACP If you’ve been hospitalized with a serious illness or injury, the decision of where to continue recovery once you have been discharged is an important one. This is particularly true for patients aged 65 and over, who are more likely to feel the effects of a hospital stay than…
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HEALTH MATTERS 12/17: Seek Treatment for P.A.D. to Avoid Future Complications
By Elliot Sambol, MD, FACS More than 8.5 million U.S. adults over age 40 suffer from peripheral artery disease (P.A.D.) and many are unaware they have it, according to the American Heart Association. Peripheral artery disease is a narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the extremities. The…
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Health Matters 11.26: Thyroid Disease is a Common Problem
By Tomer Davidov, MD Thyroid disease is a common problem that affects an estimated 20 million Americans — especially women — according to the American Thyroid Association. In fact, as the American Thyroid Association reports, women are up to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems, which may or may not cause…
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Health Matters 11/19: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine: What Parents Should Know
By Bert Mandelbaum, MD In less than a month since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, nearly 1 million youngsters have already received their first shot. The company Moderna is still undergoing clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine for this age…
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HEALTH MATTERS 11/12: Recognizing Risks and Warning Signs Can Help Prevent Suicide
By Arshad Siddiqui, MD Millions of Americans have serious thoughts of suicide each year, and while suicide rates fell by nearly 6 percent in 2020, more than 44,000 people took their own lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Generally, when people contemplate suicide, it is because they feel hopeless and…
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Health Matters 11/5: Talk to Your Doctor About Osteoporosis Risk
By Anupa Sharma, DO If you are age 50 or older, you could be at risk for breaking a bone and not even know it. That’s because osteoporosis, a condition that makes a person’s bones weak and more likely to break, is typically a silent disease with few symptoms – until…
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Health Matters 10/29: Don’t Ignore Warning Signs of Gynecological Cancer
By Noah Goldman, MD Each year, more than 100,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. And with few screening tests available, it is important for women to recognize the warning signs and see their doctor when something doesn’t feel right. When detected early,…
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Health Matters 10/22: Get Back on Track with Regular Mammograms
By Rachel P. Dultz, MD, FACS Did the COVID-19 pandemic cause you to miss your regular screening mammogram? If so, now is the time to get back on track. Mammograms can detect cancer in its early stages when it is small and has not spread, making it easier to treat. In fact, regular mammography screening…
