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Diabetes is an increasingly common disease in which an individual's blood sugar becomes elevated over a prolonged period of time. Your blood...

Get Active to Stay Healthy   Make the move to get more from life. Start enjoying the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle. Take the first...

Get the truth about depression.  Depression in older adults is common, but it is not a normal part of aging. The fact is depression is a serious...

The beginning of fall marks the start of flu season and a reminder to get your annual flu vaccine. Adults 65 years and older can develop serious...

All states have laws that allow us to make future health care treatment decisions now, so that if we become incapacitated and unable to make these...

What is Urinary Incontinence? Incontinence is loss of bladder control. Symptoms range from slight urine leakage to complete loss of control....

Medicare Health and Drug Plans have an Annual Enrollment Period that runs from Oct 15th- December 7th each year.  Finding a plan can be confusing,...

The Annual Wellness Visit, sometimes called the (AWV) is a yearly appointment with your primary care provider (PCP) to create or update a...

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age adults,1 affecting 7.7 million people worldwide. Southwest Medical Center...