Blog Archive
Each year in the United States, about 6.5 million people head to the emergency room because of chest pain. And it’s the right step to take, given that this symptom is tied to some very serious heart health issues. If you’re having difficulty breathing on top of chest pain, our...
The wisdom that comes with aging is often accompanied by certain health issues that become more prevalent as the years go by. A good example of this for men is an enlarged prostate, which affects half of men by the age of 60 and 90% of men by the age...
Many people ask us if there’s a cure for diabetes, a chronic and progressive condition that affects more than 38 million Americans (about 11.6% of the population). The answer isn’t a straightforward one, but our skilled team of health care providers at CareOne Internal Medicine and Primary Care wants you...
There’s no way around the fact that weight loss is tough. If you’ve been on a roller coaster of diets and nothing has really stuck in terms of weight loss, we assure you you’re not alone. In the United States, nearly three-quarters of the population is overweight, including two in...
When it comes to your health, we’d all prefer not to have the term abnormal attached to any test results, but what if that’s what happened with your recent Pap smear? Right off the bat, we want to underscore that abnormal Pap test results are quite common and not necessarily...
Your health and quality of life are directly linked, and we want to do everything we can to optimize both. At the heart of this effort is your annual physical. So, if you fall into that camp of men who are stubborn about their health and don’t get regular physicals,...
When it comes to your heart health, there are two important points to share: (1) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming a life every 33 seconds; (2) About 80% of heart disease is preventable. Since February is American Heart Month, our team of...
From the moment you receive a diabetes diagnosis, you enter brand new territory with your health. From amputation to life-threatening heart disease, diabetes can set the stage for serious health complications, but these complications are far from foregone conclusions. For the more than 38 million Americans who have diabetes (and...
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition affecting more than 48% of adults in the United States. It causes no symptoms but can lead to life-threatening strokes and heart attacks. Hypertension can develop for various reasons, but one of the most frequent is excess body weight. High-fat levels...
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce their risk of exposure to this highly contagious coronavirus.But what...