by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 14, 2023 | Prevention
Women live longer than men. Numerous studies have established it as fact. The current life expectancy of American males is 73.5 years, compared with 79.3 years for females, according to the latest projection from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But why the...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 10, 2023 | Prevention
“I don’t need to see a doctor — I’m not sick!” Sound familiar? Only people in poor health see doctors regularly, right? Wrong. The best time to get into an annual routine with doctor visits is when you’re well. This goes for the entire family. There’s a trend emerging...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 12, 2023 | Prevention
Over 28 million American adults smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). If that number seems formidable, consider that it’s actually dropped by almost 10% since the early 2000s. Is it a trend in the right direction? Overall, yes. But...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jun 20, 2023 | Health, Prevention
If you’re like most Americans, you spend all year looking forward to your summer vacation. You also know how easy it is for those summer vacation plans to be derailed by unexpected problems. From overbooked hotels to flight cancellations to global pandemics (thank...
by Dr. Matt Priddy | Mar 28, 2023 | Prevention
Aggressive cancer can strike quickly. Although we’ve had good screening tests for lung, colon, breast, cervical, prostate, and skin cancers, these cancers only make up about 30% of the cancers that kill over 600,000 Americans every year. Doctors haven’t had any good...
by Dr. Matt Priddy | Feb 28, 2023 | Prevention
The story is a common one. So common that most of us have had a friend, family member, or loved one who has died of a sudden heart attack. People ask how it could happen to someone so young and healthy. Someone who exercises regularly, or who had no symptoms at all....
