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Silent Hypertension: The Quiet Threat

February is Heart Month — a time to refocus on what keeps us going strong every day: a healthy heart. While many people watch for warning signs like chest pain or shortness of breath, one of the most dangerous cardiovascular...

February 16, 2026

How Energy Drinks Impact Your Heart Rate — Why Knowing Your Number Matters

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How Energy Drinks Impact Your Heart Rate — Why Knowing Your Number Matters

February is Heart Month, a perfect time to pause and check in on your cardiovascular health. Blood pressure and cholesterol are both important numbers to know, but your heart rate is just as important. One increasingly common factor influencing heart...

February 16, 2026

Pediatricians Share Top Advice for New Parents

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Pediatricians Share Top Advice for New Parents

Bringing home your newborn for the first time is an exciting and daunting period of life. The changes and responsibilities a baby requires can be overwhelming for new parents. But partnering with a great pediatrician can help. They can do...

February 12, 2026

Don’t Let Winter Win: Understanding & Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Don’t Let Winter Win: Understanding & Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

Every Fall, millions of Americans take a deep sigh when Daylight Saving Time ends and the sun begins to set earlier. The smaller amount of sunlight exposure can trigger a host of depression-like mood changes known as Seasonal...

December 12, 2025

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy in Cooler Months

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How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy in Cooler Months

October brings crisp air, falling leaves, and a rise in seasonal respiratory illnesses. As temperatures drop and people spend more time indoors, viruses like influenza and RSV spread more easily. Following good habits now can reduce the chance of getting...

October 21, 2025

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Meet Our Breast Cancer Heroine!

When Virginia Skipper was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was shocked. “I was a mammogram girl. I started getting mammograms when I was 45-years-old, because they had found a lump in my left breast,” Skipper said. For ten years, she...

October 10, 2025

Spotting Breast Cancer Early: Warning Signs, Next Steps, and Peace of Mind

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Spotting Breast Cancer Early: Warning Signs, Next Steps, and Peace of Mind

About one in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives. While breast cancer is typically thought of as a condition affecting women, about one in 700 men will also be diagnosed with it....

October 3, 2025

What Parents Need to Know About Combination Feeding

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What Parents Need to Know About Combination Feeding

Combination feeding, also known as mixed feeding, involves feeding your baby breast milk and infant formula. Pediatricians recommend babies be exclusively breastfed for their first six months, but some parents may choose to introduce formula as well. Parents make this...

August 15, 2025

The Importance of Exercising with Your Child

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The Importance of Exercising with Your Child

Obesity in children is increasingly becoming a problem. One main reason is that many children do not get out to exercise and play. More and more, children spend hours watching TV and playing computer games, and never get physical activity....

July 14, 2025

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Dealing with Ticks

During summer, we have frequent calls and visits due to tick bites. Ticks are arachnids that wait in grasses and bushes to attach to a host. They then attach and eat blood from the host. Their secretions can cause local...

June 27, 2025

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Silent Hypertension: The Quiet Threat

How Energy Drinks Impact Your Heart Rate — Why Knowing Your Number Matters

Pediatricians Share Top Advice for New Parents

Don’t Let Winter Win: Understanding & Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy in Cooler Months

Meet Our Breast Cancer Heroine!

Spotting Breast Cancer Early: Warning Signs, Next Steps, and Peace of Mind

What Parents Need to Know About Combination Feeding

The Importance of Exercising with Your Child

Dealing with Ticks

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