While you may have some apprehension about heading into your doctor’s office or imaging center, especially as the delta variant of the coronavirus has caused cases to rise again in North Texas, putting off vital health screenings could be doing more harm than good.
If you were offered the chance to keep from developing the third most common cancer and to cure it if you have it, wouldn’t you be first in line to snatch up that gift? But
A diabetes diagnosis can be frightening for many people. Like any disease, the uncertainty of one’s health going forward can weigh heavily on anyone’s mind. Although there are a few understood variables that come with
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in three U.S. adults have prediabetes, but most do not know it. If that sounds hard to believe, many people with the disease do
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In the past several years, there has been a notable shift in U.S. health care priorities and insurance practices. Screenings play a pivotal role in
Diabetes mellitus and prediabetes are the most common endocrine diseases in the United States, affecting more than 110 million Americans. That accounts for more than a third of the American population. But if you have
Some women face an upcoming annual visit to the gynecologist with calm resignation, while others stress and worry until it’s over and done. Most of the time, the check-up goes smoothly, a mental self-care box
It may be socially taboo to discuss our colons, rectums and anything having to do with poop, but there’s nothing embarrassing about being open and honest about colorectal cancer. Cancer is dangerous, no matter where
About 115 million Americans either have diabetes or are pre-diabetic. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood, and it is highly preventable. Diet is a
Lung and bronchus cancer is the second most common non-skin cancer among American men and women, after prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women. It is also the leading cause of cancer-related death
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