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Advancing Care

Uwe Fischer, MD

2024 Issue 3

Varicose veins. They’re visible and often unsightly. You may be resigned to just covering them up. But do they pose a health risk? Should you worry about varicose veins?
Read 2024 Issue 3

2024 Issue 2

How much do you think about your hands, aside from the occasional manicure or annoying hangnail? Maybe you work at a computer keyboard or play videogames for hours at a time.
Read 2024 Issue 2
Hand Physical Therapy
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2024 Issue 1

When it comes to coronary artery disease, think “prevention.”
Read 2024 Issue 1

2023 Issue 6

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, taking the lives of nearly the same number of people who will die from colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. 
Read 2023 Issue 6
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George Turini, MD

2023 Issue 5

Gray hair, wrinkles … and problems in the bathroom? Things change as we grow older, including your bladder and urinary tract. Issues may range from the frequent urge to urinate to difficulties emptying your bladder. But what’s a normal sign of aging – and when should you call your doctor?
Read 2023 Issue 5

2023 Issue 4

If you regularly have acid reflux/heartburn symptoms more than twice a week, you may want to consider a new procedure that is available at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. 
Read 2023 Issue 4
GERD
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2023 Issue 3

Taking vitamins? Don’t forget to tell your doctor. You exercise and eat healthy foods. To boost your immune system, you take a multivitamin every day. It can only help, right? Perhaps.
Read 2023 Issue 3

2023 Issue 2

Is genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease right for you? Chris Hemsworth, the Australian actor perhaps best known for his role as Marvel Comics superhero Thor, recently made the news for a more personal reason: his DNA results.
Read 2023 Issue 2
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Heart disease

January/February 2023

Crushing chest pain and shortness of breath are classic signs of a heart attack. But what about the less obvious signs of heart disease? It doesn’t always announce itself with a bang. Are there other, more subtle signs that indicate you may have trouble with your ticker?
Read the January/February Issue

November/December 2022

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. Joseph Brito, MD offers advice about the importance of rectal exams, PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood tests and screenings for prostate cancer.
Read the November/December Issue
Advancing Care Prostate Exam
hernia

October 2022

You spent the weekend moving and lifting heavy boxes, and now your abdomen hurts. Could that pain in your belly or groin be a sign of a hernia?
Read the October Issue

September 2022

You’re exhausted, even though you turned in early. Your partner complains about your disruptive snoring. Should you call your doctor? If the problem interferes with a good night’s sleep more often than not,  you should talk to your doctor. You may have a sleep-related disorder.
Read the September Issue
tired adult male
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August 2022

Summertime is sun time. We may spend our days soaking up the rays, but it’s important to learn to spot any potential problems on our skin. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S, and early detection can offer more treatment options.
Read the August Issue

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