Healthy Living
How the flu can increase heart attack risk
Each year, up to 20 percent of Americans get the flu, resulting in over 130,000 hospitalizations—in fact, about 200,000 in…
3 questions and answers for mammograms
A mammogram is an imaging test used to screen the breast tissue for breast cancer, which affects about one in…
Penicillin allergy testing: Why it’s important to know the facts
Antibiotics are among the most effective treatments for bacterial infections, and our go-to option often is penicillin. But up to…
From surgery to radioactive iodine and beyond: Hope for patients with thyroid cancer
Most patients respond well to standard therapies for thyroid cancer. The five-year survival rate is more than 98 percent, and…
Why I stand behind digital rectal exams for prostate cancer screening
“You want to put your finger where? Why? Do you really need to do that?” I’ve heard many men say…
Outpatient hip or knee joint replacement: Healthier, faster and more effective
Increasingly younger patients are seeking partial or total hip or knee joint replacement—people in their 40s, 50s and 60s who…