Fall brings wonderful things – the excitement of a new school year, the beauty of colorful leaves, and the anticipation of holiday travel. But autumn is also the start of flu season. Coming into the holidays, as the weather gets colder and everybody moves inside congregating with family, it’s…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Should you be concerned? Colonoscopies and mammograms are common and highly successful screening tools for cancer. But for lung cancer, only 6% of people…
An average person has about a 5% chance of getting colon cancer, and greater than 90% of cases occur after age 50, which is why that’s a good age for a first screening. “Colonoscopy is one of the few tests that prevents cancer.” Dr. Edward…
It all started on June 30, 2014 when talking heads on Morning Drive, a program on the Golf Channel performed an on-air Bucket Challenge. Then Matt Lauer did it on NBC’s the Today Showand soon after that, the Bucket Challenge went viral. Just about everyone has heard about the ALS…
Originally published in September 2014 As a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the ALS Association received donations of $94.3 million this year, compared to $2.7 million last year for the same time period. The promotion worked. People from all over the country, including celebrities, politicians, and just…
If you’re like most of the population of the United States, you’ll do just about anything to avoid having a colonoscopy. Every time March rolls around, you duck your head when you drive past signs promoting colorectal cancer awareness, and stop your ears during your physical exams when your…
Glaucoma is called the ‘sneak thief of sight’, and for good reason. This disease progresses slowly, gradually ‘stealing’ your vision. Sometimes it takes years to be diagnosed. In an effort to raise awareness of this sad disease, January was designated Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable…
This is a guest post. All views contained herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Western Washington Medical Group. Kids love pets. Anyone who has been to a zoo can confirm that kids enjoy interacting with, touching and even hugging animals.
More than 5 million American seniors are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared that November was Alzheimer’s disease awareness month. Nearly 20 years later, the disease would claim his own life and the…
Vaccinations are among the most important advances of modern medicine. In addition to eliminating diseases like smallpox and reducing other severe illnesses such as polio, vaccines have dramatically reduced the occurrence of more common illnesses like the flu and measles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that…
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