Category Healthy

Celebrating Women Physicians Day

National Women Physicians Day on February 3, recognizes the path women doctors have paved in the U.S. over the years. The date commemorates Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849. Today…

An introduction to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

January is Thyroid Awareness Month so we spoke with Dr. Scott McCusker, Ear, Nose and Throat specialist with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group to learn about common thyroid diseases like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.  Source: dhmgblog.dignityhealth.org

Holiday health tips from an urgent care physician

The holiday season is a busy time of year, marked with social gatherings and travel plans that keep people on the move. It’s also a time when respiratory viruses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV tend to surge. Whether you’re…

Exposing lung cancer’s silent threat

Lung cancer claims more lives than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Historically, lung cancer has been more common in older adults and diagnosed at an advanced stage. Younger women, however, are getting lung cancer at higher rates than men…

MD Imaging to join Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

MD Imaging (MDI) and Dignity Health Advanced Imaging (DHAI) have entered into a definitive agreement for DHAI to acquire MDI’s imaging practice. The transition is expected to take place in spring, 2024. Source: dhmgblog.dignityhealth.org

Protect your ears from permanent hearing loss

Our world can be loud, and every day, we’re exposed to harmful levels of noise that can damage our ears. From power tools, to alarms, traffic, and music, these noises are a normal part of life. However, did you know…