In 2025, roughly 313,780 men in the US will learn they have prostate cancer and 35,770 will die from it. Since 2014, that rate has only been increasing. But a new targeted therapy called Pluvicto is changing the game.
When the American Academy of Pediatrics officially updated its guidelines on the treatment and prevention of childhood obesity in 2023, they did so in the hopes of combating its alarming rise. Still, one in five American children and teenagers today have obesity. We spoke with First Physicians Group pediatrician Dr. Susan Mihm to learn more about how parents can build healthy habits that give their children an advantage in the growing epidemic.
Having a primary care doctor to help guide you through medical issues that come up through the years is critical to taking the best care of yourself. A good primary care doctor provides not only routine care but a medical home and safe harbor whenever life confronts you with health scares or overwhelming diagnoses.
Reported cases of cyclospora infection – or cyclosporiasis – have skyrocketed across the nation, resulting in an outbreak that has sickened thousands and affected communities in at least 34 states, so far. Here’s what you need to know to keep you and your family healthy and well.
Every year, more than 1,200 people in the United States die due to intense heat and heat-related conditions such as heat stroke. So remember to stay cool, stay hydrated and look out for warning signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.