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Get Your Mammo: It’s an hour that could save your life

October 4, 2021

By Dr. Alefia Tapia, Internal Medicine Physician According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman will develop breast cancer...

Your Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations

August 2, 2021

By Dr. Amanda Green, Chief Medical Officer If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and...

Give Your Child a SHOT at Staying Healthy with a COVID-19 Vaccine

July 27, 2021

By: Dr. Janice Gibbons, Pediatrician Since one COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization for individuals ages 12 and up, I have received many questions from parents who want to do the best thing for their child’s health and wellness – now and in the future. In some cases, parents have...

The Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn

July 7, 2021

by Rebecca Norment, PA-C, Internal Medicine When the sun comes out to play, many of us make plans to do the same. The summer months bring the promise of backyard barbecues, pick-up games in the park and wasting away lazy afternoons in the water. This year’s summer season feels extra...

Your Health Now: Four Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today

June 23, 2021

There is a long-standing perception that women tend to focus on their health more than men do. Unfortunately, it’s a perception that rings all too true. A survey cited in a 2019 article from AARP found that only half of the men surveyed get regular check-ups and 72 percent preferred...

Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World

March 31, 2021

by Dr. Amanda Green, Chief Medical Officer, Paris Regional Medical Center Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we...

Did You Brush? The Surprising Link Between Dental Health and Your Heart

February 28, 2021

Thank you for joining us on this 28-day journey of heart health. We hope you’ve found it helpful and that you’ve learned something about your heart that you may not have known before. Remember, heart health isn’t about a crash diet. It’s not about getting up at 5 am to run...

Heart Disease: An Unwanted Heirloom

February 27, 2021

You’ve got your father’s eyes, your grandmother’s laugh, but what about your uncle’s heart disease? While many inherited traits are good, others – like heart disease – aren’t. It’s important to know how your family’s history with heart disease can affect your own heart health. If you don’t know your family’s...

Five Surprising Ways to Boost Your Heart Health

February 26, 2021

You probably know that healthy eating and regular physical activity are critically important to maintaining good heart health. But there are a number of other things you can do to give your heart an extra boost that might surprise you. Laugh. Research has pointed to laughter having several benefits for your...

Minutes Matter: Knowing the Signs Can Save a Life

February 25, 2021

When a heart attack strikes, minutes matter. Those first few minutes following a heart attack are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient in the days to come. According to the National Institutes of Health, about half of those who die from heart attacks will die...

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