May 18th, 2013 | We all have tummy trouble or irregularity from time to time. But have frequent gut problems become your “new normal”? How do you know when your digestive system is calling out for the help of a medical professional? GI motility disorders GI (gastrointestinal) motility disorders is a broad term that describes dysfunction at any point in the…
May 16th, 2013 | Warmer weather and more daylight hours are the perfect combination for exercising and getting work done outside. In fact, many people don’t realize that outdoor chores like yard work, pulling weeds and mowing the lawn are actually great forms of exercise. Activities such as weeding, planting flowers and mowing can burn between 200 and 400 calories…
May 16th, 2013 | Prior to Angelina Jolie’s op-ed in the New York Times, announcing her decision to opt for a prophylactic (preventative) double mastectomy, few had probably even considered this topic as a means of preventing breast cancer. Within hours, the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes—identifiers for increased risk of breast cancer—became common topics of…