CATES: Beware of mosquitoes this year

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“It’s a bird, no, it’s a plane…” I wish I could say “No, it’s Superman!”  But instead, I hate to say it, but “no,...

CATES: Summer and burns

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I am sure you can tell from my picture that I sunburn easily. I have had lunch in an outdoor café, didn’t think about...

RSV showing up early this year

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COVID is on the rise again. The Delta variant is in our community, and it is living up to its promise. It spreads more easily...

MEDICAL MATTERS: Physical Therapy for Back and Neck Pain Relief

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By Eva Garcia, PT – MCHS Div. Director of Rehabilitation Services and Denise Minyard, MS, CC-SLP – MCHS Outpatient Rehabilitation Program Manager One of the main...

GOOD SAMARITAN: Forget the stigma

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By Yvette Rodriguez, MA, LPC It has only been a short time since the mental health stigma has begun changing. Even in today’s world some...

CATES: Flash flooding dangers need to be taken seriously

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We have had more rain this year than I remember since my parents moved here in the mid 80’s. It is a little mind...

CATES: The Delta variant

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I read earlier today that it has been 500 days since the first COVID death in the U.S. I’m not sure exactly why, but that...

CATES: Men’s health is important year-round

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June is International Men’s Health Month. I think that is a bit surprising to most people because they think of “No Shave November” and its...

DR. ISLAM: What are Hemorrhoids and how are they treated?

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By Dr. Rafiul Sameer Islam Hemorrhoids are unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms that affect people of all ages. Without intervention, hemorrhoids can keep recurring. But there are many...

CATES: World Sickle Cell Day

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I think all of us in healthcare have patients that we will always remember. Sometimes they are for good things, like the miracles we...