Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
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Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
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What is “Tech Neck?”
The human head weighs around 10-12 pounds, gracefully balanced on our cervical spine. A tremendous amount of strain is put on this region, especially looking at computers, mobile phones and…
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Flu and Measles Update
Measles has been mentioned frequently in the news media this season. There are 933 cases in the South Carolina measles outbreak, that state’s Department of Public Health reported on Feb.…
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Lecture: Innovations in Joint Health
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Cultural Center Theatre, for the next lecture in the 2026 Medical Center Lecture Series, when James Voos, M.D.,…
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Type 2 Diabetes: Getting Through the Holidays
During the Holiday period it can be tempting to stray from your dietary restrictions when you are a diabetic; however, it’s important to stay on track and avoid temptations that…
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Here Come the Holidays
The busy time of back-to-back holidays from November to January can be exhausting, stressful, fun and also, for some of us, a little bit depressing. You may be missing family…
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Pre-Diabetes: Action is the Best Medicine
November is National Diabetes Month and “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” certainly can be applicable to a pre-diabetes diagnosis. Action here is the best medicine,…
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Physical Therapy Month: Let’s Get Started!
October is National Physical Therapy Month! Your orthopaedist or physician has determined that you need to improve your strength, balance, pre-surgical or post- surgical recovery. Or perhaps you are determined…
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Benchmarks of Quality Patient Care
This summer the Medical Center was again inspected by AAAHC (Ambulatory Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care). This is a very thorough inspection conducted by independent surveyors in the health…
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