Wellness

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month

Helping Infants off to a good start-September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month Despite all that is going on in the world these days, most of us can agree that there is no greater blessing than a new baby!  As an internal medicine/pediatric physician who cares for both adults and children, it is certainly a highlight of my day when I…

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. About one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include alcohol and tobacco use. Breast cancer can run in families and there are genetic tests for increased breast cancer risk, but most breast…