LACTOSE INTOLERANCE Do you often suffer from diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramping, bloating, and gas? If you experience any of these symptoms on a regular basis

Do you consistently experience prickling, tingling, tingling, pain or a numb sensation in your toes, feet or hands??? If so, you could be suffering from

Fall Vaccines Yes, it is that time of the year — time for your fall vaccine regimen.Vaccines available to help protect against common colds, the

Nocturnal muscle cramps are a common lower extremity condition that produces pain and can disrupt sleep. In the general population, they are present in 40

Overview Hiccups are repeated spasms or sudden movements of the diaphragm that you can’t control. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates your chest from

Overview Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a health issue that affects men only and becomes more common with age. It’s also called an enlarged prostate.

The thyroid gland is located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. Overview Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that

Cellulitis (sel-u-LIE-tis) is a common bacterial skin infection. This is something I see quite often in the office.  The affected skin is swollen and inflamed

Overview Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain,

RSV — FLU — COVID We are in the thick of the cold and flu season — if you are not vaccinated against the flu

Learn About “HOLIDAY HEART” and What You Can Do to Avoid It The hustle and bustle of the holidays can bring unexpected medical concerns, including increased

Many women who are in the peri-menopausal or post-menopausal period experience vaginal atrophy, or atrophic vaginitis, a condition characterized by the thinning, drying, and inflammation

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. About 695,000 people in the United States died from heart

Morton’s neuroma is a painful foot condition that commonly occurs between your third and fourth toes. The condition can give you a burning sensation that

Kidney stones — we’ve all heard of kidney stones and probably know someone who has had one. And if you have passed a stone, you know

AI this, AI that — that seems to be all that I am hearing about these days. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) At first, my thought was

Dear Patients, Spring means flower buds and blooming trees — and if you’re one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also

Dear Patients, Do you ever feel a sudden urge to urinate and it’s difficult to control? Do you ever leak urine? Do you wake up