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 […]
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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 […]
Continue readingSpotlight 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 […]
Continue readingInfluenza (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 […]
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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