When you visit your doctor for a routine yearly check-up, often times they will order a blood test and do a blood draw on you while you are at the office. While we all pretty much just accept that as normal procedure, do we really understand what it is that they are looking for and what our blood levels can tell us about our underlying health? Let’s take a look A CBC...
We have all heard the adage “An Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure”, but how many of us really take it to heart and make sincere efforts to proactively take care of our health? Do you have a primary doctor? Do you visit them regularly for annual exams and checkups? Or, like many American’s, do you only schedule an appointment when you already sick?...
Nova Oculus Partners is a leader in the ophthalmologic field. They have revolutionized how age-related macular degeneration is treated in millions of Americans. This devastating disease that affects the eyes in older Americans, normally age 50 and older, can make even the most mundane, easy tasks seem unachievable. How you ask? Well, age-related macular degeneration clouds the...
Menopause is a natural occurrence that all women will experience in their life. It is the point when their body does not menstruate any longer. The child birthing days are in their past at this point. Did you know that there are signs that you are heading into menopause? It is called perimenopause. Perimenopause basically is signs that your body is giving you that things are...
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