by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Dec 6, 2022 | Medical Conditions
Sometimes it feels like extra weight appears out of nowhere. Maybe you’re chugging along as usual, maintaining your usual routine and lifestyle, and suddenly, you gain a little weight. This is a common and early warning sign that your hormones are imbalanced. To be...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 22, 2022 | Medical Conditions
Many factors can elevate your risk of cancer. Smoking is connected to lung cancer, asbestos exposure is linked to mesothelioma (we’ve all seen the commercials!), radiation from X-rays like CT scans can cause cancer, etc. Unfortunately, we don’t have many great cancer...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 8, 2022 | Medical Conditions
“I’ve been having trouble remembering things.” As a physician, I hear this often. After spending four hours with a patient, they’ll sheepishly mention their memory isn’t as good as it used to be, waiting for me to reassure them that they don’t have Alzheimer’s. It’s...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 4, 2022 | Medical Conditions
Why does my shoulder hurt when I sleep? It’s a common question, especially for people over 40. But shoulder pain can affect people at any age. When you’re asleep, your body has a high tolerance for pain and distraction. Even the lightest of sleepers are capable of...
by Dr. Craig Veatch | Sep 13, 2022 | Medical Conditions
If you experience joint pain despite medications, creams, and even physical therapy, you may be weighing your options. For people who can’t or don’t want to have joint replacement surgery, joint injections can be a long-term (though not permanent) solution for...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 6, 2022 | Health, Medical Conditions, Prevention
When you think of environmental causes of hypertension (high blood pressure), you might picture stress-inducing traffic jams in crowded cities. Lots of people packed in a small space, yelling and honking at each other. It’s a stressful situation, and stress does lead...
