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Welcome our new OBGYN
Feb 29, 2012
Please welcome Dr. Teresa Patani who has joined our OB/GYN medical team. Her focus includes abnormal pap smears, colposcopy, laparoscopy, abnormal bleeding, hysterectomy, obstetrics and gynecology, with a special interest in adolescent medicine.Her...
Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 11, 2011
Did you know? About one in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of a lifetime. The good news is breast cancer is curable when caught early - especially if it is still non-invasive. That's why it's important...
Men's Health Screenings
Sep 07, 2011
Did you know? Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, and while it can occur at any age, it is far more common in men over 50. Testicular cancer is quite different—it mostly affects young...
Women's Health Screenings
Sep 07, 2011
Did you know?Gynecological cancers—uterine, cervical or ovarian—can be subtle, providing few, if any, symptoms. That’s why screening tests are so important: because when gynecological cancer is caught early, it can be more easily treated and often cured. Screening tests—the...
Men's and Women's Health Screenings
Sep 07, 2011
At Minor & James Medical, we offer fast, painless health screenings—simple tests that can often be accommodated within a single appointment—and that save lives everyday. We have the expertise and technology to provide for the early detection and treatment of...
Should you see a sports medicine doctor?
Aug 04, 2011
Did you know? Exercise is medicine! Exercise and regular physical activity are important for good health at any age. Exercise can help control or prevent diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, falls, fractures, depression and other diseases. A sports...
Are you at risk for skin cancer?
Jun 27, 2011
Did you know? Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, accounting for nearly half of all cancers in the U.S. Basal and sarcoma skin cancers (non-melanomas) are easily treated if caught early. Melanoma, however, is a far...
Do You Need an ENT?
May 27, 2011
Did you know? Millions of Americans suffer from painful sinusitis, TMJ syndrome, and excessive snoring. Fortunately, these conditions are often treatable by an otolaryngologist – a doctor who specializes in disorders of the ears, nose and throat and with...
Rheumatoid Arthritis
May 01, 2011
Did you know? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease (an illness that develops when your body’s tissues are mistakenly attacked by your own immune system) causing painful, chronic inflammation of the joints. RA is three times more common...
Foot Health Awareness
Mar 22, 2011
Did you know? About one out of two Americans suffer from some kind of orthopedic pain—from aching shoulders and bad backs, to painful hips, tender knees, stiff hands, sore wrists, swollen ankles and throbbing feet. Sometimes an injury...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Feb 25, 2011
Did you know? Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, benign clumps of cells called polyps. You usually can’t feel them, and they often produce few, if any, symptoms. But over time some of these polyps can become...
Heart Health
Jan 26, 2011
Did you know? Many believe breast cancer is a leading cause of death in American women, but while one in thirty die of breast cancer, one in three die of heart disease. Heart disease is a leading cause of...
Glaucoma Awareness
Dec 22, 2010
Did you know? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), glaucoma affects over 4 million people in the U.S. It causes gradual vision loss which begins in the peripheral vision and works its way in. What’s...
Cervical Cancer Screening
Dec 22, 2010
Did you know? According to the American Cancer Society, over 12,200 new cases of invasive cervical cancer were diagnosed in 2010 and about one third of these cases resulted in death. It is most common in women between the ages...
Seasonal Allergies & Asthma
May 01, 2011
Did you know? An allergic response occurs when your immune system treats something harmless, like tree pollen or grass, as a dangerous invader. Your antibodies attack this invader, releasing chemicals that lead directly to allergy signs and symptoms, including...
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