July 18, 2014
Fun in the Sun – Avoid Burns and Bites
Warm temperatures prompt an increase in outdoor activities. A few precautions can help keep sunburns and bug bites from spoiling your outdoor family...
July 17, 2014
Hot temperatures may lead to heat stroke
During the Portugal/United States soccer game, the World Cup referee requested the first-ever water break. The break is a reminder that everyone,...
July 6, 2014
Caring for Our Tiniest Patients
According to the Center for Diseases Control, one in every eight babies in the United States is born prematurely, before 37 weeks. In 2009, 35...
June 27, 2014
Pediatric Obesity
Childhood and adolescent obesity in America is a big issue and it is getting bigger. Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity has tripled with...
June 20, 2014
Hyperhidrosis
Sweating is one of the first methods the body uses to control temperature. It is common for people to sweat more when temperatures increase, during...
June 15, 2014
Red Hot Mamas Heating Up the Summer
The word hysterectomy comes from the Greek work ‘hystero’ which means womb. The first description we have of a hysterectomy is in the fifth century...
June 13, 2014
Trainers Tasked with Keeping Athletes Safe in America's Toughest Sport
By KPVI News 6 at: KPVI.com The sport of rodeo is widely known as America’s toughest sport. Although the theory is always to get back up on the...
June 13, 2014
New CDC Report Says Nearly 30 Million Americans Have Diabetes
By KPVI News 6 at: KPVI.com A batch of new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is saying that 9.3 percent or close to 30...
May 25, 2014
National Stroke Awareness Month
During Stroke Awareness Month, it is important for each of us to be reminded of the five most common signs and symptoms of stroke, what to do when...
May 16, 2014
Don’t Be Vein about Your Veins!
There may have been many changes in your life, but if you are a woman over the age of 40, one of the biggest changes is on the horizon – menopause....