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Submitted by Hospice of Marion County No one could have foretold the unfolding events of spring 2020. It is said the entire world is undergoing an experience of “collective grief.” We are grieving the loss of daily life as we knew it, the loss of jobs, the loss of schools, …

Regardless of age, race, or family history, all women – and about 1% of men – have some level of risk for breast cancer. Primary risk factors include age and gender, along with a number of other factors, such as obesity and alcohol use, which can be moderated through healthy …

By Eric Milbrandt, MD, MPH Occasional anxiety is part of life. Many feel anxious when faced with a new project at work, before taking a test, or when making important decisions. I felt anxiety as the deadline approached to write this article. This type of anxiety can be unpleasant, but it …

We’ve all heard the phrases about aging gracefully, but aging well is a growing concern for many seniors. Faced with bodily disorders as well as cognitive decline, many individuals that are 55+ years of age are taking strides to maintain independence and live their lives as healthy as they possibly …

Prostate cancer accounts for an estimated 20% of cancer cases in the US. Caught early, prostate cancer has a very high treatment success rate. However, 30-40% of prostate cancer patients will experience a recurrence of the disease, detected through regular blood tests to monitor their levels of prostate specific antigen, …

By Hospice of Marion County The word “palliative” is defined as comforting, soothing, calming and reassuring. It should not be confused with quick fixes offered in so-called “pain clinic” settings. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious conditions. Its focus is to provide relief from the symptoms, …

Uzoma Nwaubani, MD, FACOG, FFPMRS If you’re stressing about the amount of weight you’ve gained over the past few months, you’re not alone! Many people have been cooking, baking, drinking, and lounging around a lot more than usual. You can blame it on your Netflix binging, being confined, seeing too …

Have you recently lost weight, but still have areas that you want to tighten or tone? Perhaps you’d like to tone up your abs, thighs or derrière, well, advances in body sculpting procedures are helping countless people do just that. Lean down and buff up, with precision technology that reaches …

Quick Care Med Urgent Care COVID-19 is an RNA virus, which is the genetic code of the virus. RNA is an unstable molecule that can replicate and mutate quickly depending on their need to survive, and they spread rapidly from person to person. Antibodies can inhibit these actions in RNA …

Prostate Screening Has Been Impacted by COVID-19 According to a July 2020 article* published in the journal Nature, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is advising against routine prostate cancer (PC) screening, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE), for all asymptomatic individuals until the pandemic …