After a very long, dark, and snowy winter, I am happy to report Spring has sprung! While all this sunshine is a welcome change, let’s remember the sun poses a few health risks. In this blog, let’s talk about the dangers of sunlight to our eyes. 

There is a new kid on the cholesterol-lowering medications block. 

The key to success with cancer is finding it at an early (more curable) stage.

Let's review the benefits of sunshine

Internal Medicine is the skillful and compassionate care of adults using the latest scientific advances.

The National Cancer Institute reports that tobacco smoking causes about 9 out of 10 cases of lung cancer in men and about 8 out of 10 cases of lung cancer in women.

Feeling sleepy? You’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on any given day as many as one in five adults suffers from an insufficient amount of sleep.

Older men whose testosterone levels have dropped over the years should only be given testosterone replacement to treat sexual dysfunction, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the single most important thing we can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness to others is to wash and dry our hands.

Do you ever remember going skiing up at one of the resorts in the Rocky Mountains and you had a headache all day and didn't sleep well that night? You may have had altitude sickness.

Personality disorders are deeply-ingrained, rigid ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress or problems functioning, and last over time. 

According to the Surgeon General, quitting smoking is the single most important step a smoker can take to improve the length and quality of his or her life.

Medicus curat, natura sanat—the doctor treats, nature heals.

Summer time is approaching and with warmer weather, the time when the outdoors calls to us.