by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 17, 2024 | Health
According to the scale, you lost 45 pounds. That’s a tremendous accomplishment! But your struggle isn’t necessarily over. Significant weight loss is life-changing. It affects you in remarkable ways — most of them positive, some of them unexpected. Now, you’re...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Aug 27, 2024 | Health
One in three adults aged 50+ who suffer a hip fracture die within a year of the break. The one-year mortality rate for older adults who sustain a fracture is as high as 58%, according to some studies. Sadly, the cause of death is usually not the fracture itself but...
by Dr. Erin McDonald | Jul 16, 2024 | Health
Feeling a little weaker these days? Is it getting harder to pick up that overstuffed grocery bag? You may be losing muscle mass, and that’s not a good thing. Women begin to lose muscle in their 40s, and without stimulation, it continues to diminish into old age. But...
by Dr. Erin McDonald | Jul 2, 2024 | Health
You’ve heard about fentanyl and its dangers. But it can’t affect you or your family, can it? Better think again. A single pill laced with even a trace of fentanyl can kill, and the drug is appearing in more of the pills people consume every day. When physicians began...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jun 25, 2024 | Health
People who carry several extra pounds of body weight are well aware of the impact weight has on every aspect of their lives. Hard on the body, excess weight shortens lifespans and fosters a host of chronic conditions. Day to day, it disrupts everything from breathing...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jun 18, 2024 | Health
Does your daily routine involve gulping down several cups of coffee? You’re not alone, of course. Coffee makes the day go better, right? But if you’re a habitual coffee drinker, excess caffeine can also trigger heartburn, an upset stomach, anxiety, jitters, or...
