May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. How well do you know the causes and risks of high blood pressure? What you know (or don’t know) can dramatically affect your health. Take this short quiz to find out.
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Depression is more common than you think
Mental illnesses are as common as dark brown eyes. There are 19 million Americans living with depression, and it affects everyone differently. Not all treatment works the same but with an accurate diagnosis, effective medication, attention to health and wellness, peer and family support, there is hope for recovery. If you consistently feel down for […]
Continue readingHeavy Menstrual Cycles & Ablations
Heavy Menstrual Cycles & Endometrial Ablation A heavy menstrual cycle, known as menorrhagia, is one in which excessive bleeding requires the changing of tampons or pads every hour for several hours, getting up in the middle of the night to change a tampon or pad, a period lasting greater than seven days, or the passing […]
Continue readingTake Control of Your Health with the help of Tami Gregg
Take Control of Your Health with the help of Tami Gregg, MS, RD, CDE, CD at Hudson Physicians. With the new year underway, many people often make ambitious goals and resolutions. Two of the most common goals people make are to become healthier and to lose weight. Not surprising, those are two of the most […]
Continue readingStudies show link between hearing loss and mental decline
Hearing aids can help slow the mental decline process Hearing loss is so common that it’s long been considered a normal part of the aging process and no great cause for alarm. But studies from Johns Hopkins University have found links between hearing loss, cognitive decline, and dementia. That means that it may be a […]
Continue readingWorld Cancer Day, February 4th: You Can Help Fight Cancer
Each year, more than 8 million people lose their lives to cancer worldwide. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, that’s still too many. Chances are, you know someone who is dealing with cancer now. Or maybe you’ve received the diagnosis yourself. That’s why, at Hudson Physicians, we’re urging everyone to participate in World Cancer Day […]
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