General Health
Springtime Allergies?
1)What causes allergies? When a foreign substance enters your body your immune system reacts in a certain way. Your immune system will produce a substance known as antibodies in order to help your body attempt to fight whatever particular allergen has entered your body. Many different types of substances can cause these reactions, such as…
Read MoreWhen Should I Get My First Colonoscopy?
Everyone needs to undergo a colon cancer screening at some point in their life. Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It is the third most common cancer in men and in women. In the midst of covid-19, it is important…
Read MoreCalcium Score: Know Your Risk for a Heart Attack
More than a million Americans have a heart attack each year, and nearly half of them are fatal. Over half the people who die from a heart attack have no symptoms. Coronary Artery Disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Every 36 seconds one person dies…
Read MoreBack Pain Q&A
Interview with Dr. Brett Helfer, Musculoskeletal Radiologist at ZP Neck and low back pain are extremely common complaints. Close to one-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. Back pain accounts for more than 250 million lost work days per year and experts estimate that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at some points in their lives. How…
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