Summer is here and while the season is typically associated with exciting things like BBQs, outdoor sports and sunshine, it’s important to consider that it also means mosquitoes. Given that mosquitoes are a major part of the Zika Virus, we thought it wise to explain it in full from A to Zika. What is the…
Ahhh summer. Many would argue that it is the best season of all. You can go outside without heavy clothes. The major rains have passed. The kids are happy and out of school. You can swim and go camping. It’s a perfect season! Well, it would be perfect if a good portion of the population…
Rob Gronkowski is 6’6″, 265 pounds, plays football for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and has been known to spend up to nine hours a day working out. Many professionals have a hard time finding a few hours a week to hit the gym. With the summer season quickly approaching, you’re probably starting to…
Despite some recent controversy regarding certain common vaccines, there is overwhelming medical consensus that vaccinations are essential to public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention summarizes this rather nicely: “It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it occurs. Diseases that used to be common in this country and around the…
From children to their parents and grandparents, age doesn’t discriminate when it comes to a fear of shots. In fact, per Big Shots Get Shots there are actually six medical terms associated with it, only one of which is considered “abnormal” and even that one isn’t uncommon. The terms and definitions are as follows: Aichmophobia: an intense…
Bone health is an issue that all age groups should be concerned with. Though it may sound as if bone-related issues like osteoporosis aren’t an immediate threat to your overall health, that isn’t necessarily true. Even people in their teens and 20’s should look into ways to improve bone health because the truth is; sometimes…
The definition and age bracket for a “senior” is not always an accurate representation of the group. After all, the Free Dictionary by Farlex describes this group as, “Elderly persons, usually more than sixty or sixty-five years of age.” However, a growing faction of so-called “elderly seniors” isn’t allowing age to define their limits. With many more…
When the typical person thinks about their health they tend to concentrate on things like diet and exercise. However, what some don’t consider is the health of their bones. In fact, in some cases your dietary and exercise choices can lead to weakened bones. If your primary care provider thinks that you are trending towards…
Manuel Bulauitan, MD, or as his patients and coworkers call him, Dr. B has been with DMC Primary Care for just 6 months, but he is already feeling very at home. That feeling could have something to do with his approach to patient care. “The patient feedback I’m getting is positive. I like to make them…
The weather is finally warming up and that means that you and your family will be getting outdoors as much as possible. However, that also means you may be spending time with some less favorable friends; deer ticks. Deer ticks and the Lyme Disease that they spread are something that everyone should be aware of.…