January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a time we set aside each year to recognize the many challenges that people with thyroid disorders endure every day and to raise awareness of the need to get regular checkups to prevent serious conditions.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with moderate to severe asthma may be at a greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Here are several steps to reduce your risk of an asthma attack caused by a viral illness.
If you haven’t been tested for diabetes lately, you may be tempting fate. More than 30 million adults have diabetes, and one in four have no idea, which means the problem is only getting worse. If you assume you’d notice warning signs of diabetes, think again.
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, understanding how to keep your lungs healthy, identify issues early and treat lung disease effectively has never been more critical. For patients living with lung cancer, there are actions you can take to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19.
This month, Movember is taking men out of their comfort zone to talk about something many spend their whole lives avoiding — their health.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. Even though COPD can be caused by smoking, 15 million U.S. adults with COPD continue to smoke.
Breast cancer can impact everyone. Here are some fast facts you may not know.
Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, sometimes we take the health of our lungs for granted. Here are four ways to keep your lungs healthy.
Each October, we commemorate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to increase awareness of those who will develop invasive breast cancer. The best way to catch breast cancer early is with breast self-exams, annual clinical exams and mammograms. Here are a few ways you can perform a self-exam.
Sometimes the terms “mental health” and “mental illness” are used interchangeably, but poor mental health and mental illness are not the same thing. If you are interested in learning more about mental illness and mental health, reach out to your NP.
