Stroke risks: Modifiable and Non-Modifiable
May is Stroke Awareness Month, although every day we should focus on ways to reduce our personal risk of stroke. Many of us have several...
May is Stroke Awareness Month: FAST
May is stroke awareness month. Rapid identification and emergency care of a person possibly experiencing a stroke lessens the risk of...
Diabetes Self Management Education and Support
DSMES, or Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, is the gold standard when it comes to patient education on the chronic medical...
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) and Microdosing
Transgender patients seeking gradual and more subtle physical changes may elect to use microdosing of their GAHT. The effects of...
LGBTQIA resources: Trevor Project & Transgender Law Center
There are many national resources for the transgender community. In this blog entry, I would like to give an overview of a few of them....
How Diabetics Can Safely Navigate the Holiday Season
The holiday season is just loaded with celebrations that everyone looks forward to. Both young and old can agree that it is truly the...
Welcome, 2024: healthier lifestyles
As 2024 quick approaches, take a moment and consider those new years resolutions and promises to make your life less stressful. While the...
Type 1 diabetes versus Type 2 diabetes: Know the differences.
Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is believed to be the result of an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake). This...
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month has arrived! The following information is found on the website, https://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/patie...
Prediabetes
Prediabetes refers to glucose levels that are elevated, but not to the degree of diabetes. The normal fasting glucose level is below...
