Health Updates & News
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How To Choose a Primary Care Doctor You Can Talk To
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If you don’t have a primary care doctor or aren’t comfortable with the one you have, it may be time to find a new one. It is important to find a primary care physician you can be open with and talk to freely.
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Diverticulitis
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Diverticulitis is a painful digestive condition. Most of the time, diverticulitis heals easily with the right treatment.
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September is PAD Awareness Month
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September is Peripheral Artery Disease or P.A.D. awareness month. A time for us to raise awareness about this chronic circulatory condition.
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September is Pain Awareness Month
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Everyone experiences pain on occasion, but millions of people suffer from persistent pain. Living with chronic pain can be incapacitating and adversely affect your everyday life. When pain is persistent, it’s important to seek the help of your family doctor to get to the root of the problem and for treatments for symptom relief. Understanding […]
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Are you drinking enough water?
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Increasing water intake doesn’t simply just reduce weight and weight-related factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, and body fat percentage; it can influence your mood, immune system, skin, and energy for the better.
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3 Heat Illnesses to Watch For This Summer
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Another Sacramento heat wave means being extra cautious about these heat illnesses due to prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures.
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Cervical Screening Awareness
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Are you overdue for routine cervical screening? It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of cervical health screening (Pap test and HPV test), which can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. This week is also an excellent time to set a reminder to schedule this important testing.
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Panic Attack or Heart Attack?
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Since panic attacks and heart attacks share similar symptoms, including chest pain, sometimes people confuse one for the other. Knowing the difference between a panic attack and a heart attack before they occur could be the difference between life and death.
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Signs of Stroke and Reducing Your Risk
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and #1 cause of disability in the United States. A stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time, so it’s important to know how to lower your risk of stroke, and what to do if you suspect you or someone with you is experiencing stroke symptoms.
