Category: Health

Times are already challenging enough then you step on the scale and see that your weight has gone up. During these times stress has increased, activity has decreased, gyms are closed, and we are turning to comfort food which means the pounds might be increasing. With all that is going on across the nation because…

National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) is a weeklong health observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH). The week May 10-16, 2020 serves as a reminder for women and girls, especially during the outbreak of COVID-19, to make their health a priority and take care of themselves….

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now in every state in the United States. So far, the CDC reports that there’s no evidence that pregnant women are at greater risk for the virus than the general public. But according to the American Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), they should still be considered an at-risk group for the virus. There’s also…

Como se mencionó anteriormente, estamos inminentemente conscientes de los peligros que plantea COVID-19. Para garantizar la seguridad de nuestro personal y del paciente, tenemos algunas recomendaciones: Si nota síntomas infecciosos (fiebre, tos, secreción nasal, resfriado / congestión, dolores musculares, sibilancias), por favor contáctenos por teléfono antes de venir a la clínica. Esta precaución nos permitirá…

As mentioned previously, we are imminently aware of the dangers posed by COVID-19. In order to ensure our staff and patient’s safety, we have a few recommendations: If you note infectious symptoms (Fever, cough, runny nose, cold/congestion, muscle aches, wheezes), please contact us via telephone before coming to the clinic. This precaution will allow us…

There are many unknowns about the new coronavirus, including whether pregnant women who catch the virus can pass it to their unborn child.

Have you see our Facebook post about spa services using PRP? Are you thinking “Oh great another medical acronym, now what does this stand for”? PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma, which is a substance that’s thought to promote healing when injected. Plasma is the liquid part of your blood that’s mostly made of water and…

As we are close to ending the second month of 2020, is the new year going as you expected?  Do you feel you are showing the best version of you? Well research tells us that most people will have fizzled out on their New Year’s resolutions by mid-February, but you don’t have to be one….

Are you having difficulty with conceiving? Do you have irregular or no menstrual periods? Have you noticed increased facial hair and/or acne? Did recent lab work show increased blood glucose, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may have a medical condition known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome…

Detecting breast cancer early can increase your chance of finding the disease before it spreads and making treatment more successful. One of the most important steps to this process is breast self-exams. Adult women should perform breast self- exams at least once a month.