Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Gastroesophageal reflux disease, otherwise known as GERD, is a chronic disease of the digestive system. Flare-ups occur when stomach acid backflows into the esophagus causing irritation and inflammation of the esophageal lining. This process is known as “reflux” and it is caused by a failure of the […]
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Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Award
Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Teaching Award was given to Hudson Physicians Gregory Young, MD Gregory Young, MD, of Hudson Physicians was selected by the Medical School Education Committee at the University of Minnesota to receive an Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Teaching Award. This award was established to honor and encourage preceptor teaching in […]
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Light It Up Blue for Autism This April
Light It Up Blue for Autism This April Currently, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects more than 3.5 million Americans. As more children are diagnosed with it, autism has become the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S. To help boost autism awareness and support the families of those with the diagnosis, you are encouraged to […]
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Self-Exams Are Key to Early Testicular Cancer Detection Mike Craycraft was despondent to feel a lump in his left testicle but he put off seeing a doctor for 8 months. By that time, he had convinced himself the cancer had spread and he would be saying goodbye to his friends. But Mike was lucky. The […]
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Spotlight on RSV
Spotlight on RSV RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a very common, very contagious respiratory illness. In most healthy adults and children, it manifests as little more than the common cold. Unfortunately, in infants and toddlers with health problems, patients with compromised immune systems, and individuals who have breathing concerns, RSV can be much more […]
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Influenza (flu) & Strep Throat
Influenza (flu) and Strep Throat Season is Here Flu and strep throat may seem like one and the same, but they are different illnesses. The flu is caused by a virus and strep throat is caused by bacteria. Strep throat and influenza may also share some symptoms, but the key symptomatic differences help to tell them […]
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