Depression can affect more than just mental health—it can have physical consequences as well. Memorial Care Primary Care (previously known as Memorial Physician Services) is working to address the overall well-being of their patients through a multi-faceted effort to identify…
Annual screening mammograms are the most effective way to diagnose breast cancer. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said only 65 percent of women age 40 and older had a mammogram in the last two years. Screening mammograms…
Jennifer Anderson had a strong support network as she battled breast cancer—friends, family and an unexpected new companion that she calls her “cancer kitty.” In October 2016, she heard faint noises coming from outside her house. Kneeling in her yard…
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and another 79 million have prediabetes — and many of them don’t know it. People with prediabetes have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed…
If you suffer from hearing loss, you’re usually the last to know. Hearing loss goes unnoticed because it often occurs so gradually and is painless. But it can hamper your quality of life. “A lot of times family members will…
Gluten-Free. You’ve heard the term. You’re likely seeing it more and more in grocery store aisles on pasta boxes and other packaged items. But what does it mean? And could you benefit from a gluten-free diet? Gluten-free eating is associated…