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September 14, 2021
Although children younger than 12 years old aren’t eligible to receive COViD-19 vaccinations, pediatricians say that other routine adolescent immunizations should continue to be administered as scheduled. Hear from our experts on why vaccinations are vital to protect your children.
February 25, 2020
Our world was a much scarier place before vaccines. Polio, tetanus, and diphtheria are all among the afflictions that used to be major concerns for people everywhere. While these diseases do still exist, their infection rates and impact have been reduced to the point where most of us hardly give them a thought. That peace of mind is the result of vaccines.
February 24, 2020
Many patients find the practice beneficial.
September 23, 2019
The thyroid gland secretes thyroid hormones directly into the blood, distributing them to various tissues.
August 20, 2019
One of the most pressing issues facing young patients treated for cancer is that the very treatment that saves their life may affect their ability to have children in the future.
April 25, 2019
What comes to mind when you hear the term “cryotherapy?”
December 11, 2017
Gum disease has long been linked to heart disease. Now it is being reported that the condition can increase the risk of certain cancers – like cancers of the esophagus and the stomach.
July 17, 2017
Experts say that nearly 70 percent of melanomas are new moles, but 30 percent appear from changing moles.
June 26, 2017
Just one bad sunburn increases your chances of skin cancer.
March 21, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control says that if you have a family health history of a chronic disease like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis, you are more likely to get that disease yourself.
October 28, 2016
“In many cases melanomas are the ugly duckling on the body. People can sometimes pick them out even from an untrained eye,” Julia Curtis, MD, assistant director of the mole mapping program at the Midvalley Health Center.
October 27, 2015
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is considered to be a very curable and treatable form of cancer. That’s why it was shocking when it was announced Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders passed away after battling the illness since earlier this summer.
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