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Why Your Primary Care Doctor Is Your Best Preventive Medicine

Why Your Primary Care Doctor Is Your Best Preventive Medicine

About five years ago, Scientific American pretty much proved (with various studies and statistics) the value of the primary care doctor to the American health care system. As the article stated back in 2010, “The idea is to have a clinician who knows your health...

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Understanding Hypothyroidism

Understanding Hypothyroidism

By Shannon Flynn Everyone has a thyroid gland, but most people don’t give much thought to this little, butterfly-shaped gland in the base of their neck. Most of the time, it does what it’s supposed to do: it produces the hormones that control the body’s metabolism....

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Why You Must Make Time for Exercise — No, Really

Why You Must Make Time for Exercise — No, Really

We all know that we should exercise. It might not be our favorite activity. We may find excuses easier to pull up than a dozen chin-ups. However, a decision to exercise is one of the most important factors that you can control to live a healthier and happier life....

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Addressing The Gap In Primary Healthcare

Addressing The Gap In Primary Healthcare

Primary care is an important part of health services that improves overall health and prevents problems that may lead to more expensive emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Compared to specialty and inpatient care, primary care is relatively inexpensive and...

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Thinking About Nutrition When You Have Diabetes

Thinking About Nutrition When You Have Diabetes

When someone is first diagnosed with diabetes, it feels like the world changes overnight. Foods you might once have considered comfort foods suddenly feel like lurking enemies. Instead of eating to sate hunger or to enjoy the pleasure of a favorite meal, you start to...

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Pros and Cons of Robotic Surgery

Your physician tells you that you need a vasectomy or hysterectomy and recommends that you have the procedure performed robotically. Instead of working directly with his hands, he will sit at a console manipulating a set of robotic arms outfitted with tiny surgical...

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Weighing in on Obesity

As residents of Albuquerque we are blessed with over 300 days a year of sunshine, majestic views, gorgeous sunsets and sunrises. This is truly ‘The Land of Enchantment’. Our inviting climate and beauty truly makes it hard for any of us to find an excuse to not get out...

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Maintaining Appropriate Hydration

During the summer months, it can be hard to gauge how much fluid we should be taking in throughout our day. There are many different opinions on the matter, from when to drink water, to how much to drink, but it is hard to find a definitive answer. Most health...

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Testosterone and Men’s Health

So what comes to mind when you hear someone mentions testosterone levels? As a mom with two growing boys and a male German Sheppard all under one roof I feel the testosterone pulsing through my house every day. Testosterone is what gives men their characteristic deep...

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