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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Your Colonoscopy
March 01, 2024March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Even if your first colonoscopy is decades away, it’s important to know what to expect from this potentially lifesaving screening. Here’s what you need to know about your colonoscopy.
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National Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
January 31, 2024Simple awareness habits and changes in lifestyle can greatly reduce your heart risk, and help you catch problems earlier when they do occur. This month, treat your heart well with these healthy heart practices.
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Memorial Weight Loss Center Of New Mexico Unveils New Name and Brand
January 15, 2024The rebranded New Mexico Bariatric Institute reflects the depth and breadth of services available to patients across the state
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Goal Getter: Expertise at Memorial Weight Loss Center Helps Aimee Cashion Complete Her Journey
January 03, 2024A referral to wellness specialist Melissa Livingston, DNP, FNP-BC, at Memorial Weight Loss Center and Memorial Wellness Center got the 42-year-old on the right track to finding a lasting solution.
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Feeling The Difference: Jeff Avalos Leaves Debilitating Heartburn Behind
November 20, 2023After several decades of battling intense gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, Jeff found lasting solutions at Memorial Heartburn Center.
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Understanding and Preventing Diabetes
November 03, 2023The first step in preventing diabetes is knowing your risk. A simple blood sugar test can determine if you have diabetes or prediabetes.
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Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
November 01, 2023Not all lung cancer patients will experience symptoms – at least, not until the disease has progressed. That’s why it’s important to understand your other risk factors, and to screen for cancer early, at the recommendation of your provider.
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Breast Cancer: Be Aware and Take Action
October 02, 2023The average woman’s risk of breast cancer is around 13 percent in the U.S. – meaning about one in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. In
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Family Healthcare Clinic, OB/GYN Win Big In Community Choice Awards
August 14, 2023Memorial Family HealthCare -- North Main was once again voted Best Family Practice, while Amelia Clement, MD, MSCI, took home top honors at Best OB/GYN.
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Immunization Awareness Month: COVID-19 and Beyond
August 01, 2023When you get vaccinated to strengthen your immune system, you’re not just safeguarding yourself from common illnesses – you’re also protecting your family, neighbors, and the most vulnerable members of your community.
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Good Health Starts Today – 4 Tips for Men’s Health Month
May 31, 2023This may sound bleak, but men’s health can improve with simple changes in lifestyle. Each June, we celebrate National Men’s Health Month to remind ourselves that healthy living is something to think about year-round. Give your health the attention it needs by following these four steps.
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Stroke Awareness and Mental Health Tips That May Improve Your Wellness
April 28, 2023An important part of improving your health means paying attention to both your physical and mental well-being. And this month, there are two major health observances that are a great reminder to do just that: Stroke Awareness Month and Mental Health Month.
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time for a Colonoscopy?
February 28, 2023A colonoscopy is a screening that can identify colorectal cancer early, when the odds of successful treatment are greatest. It can also help find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous.
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National Heart Month: Four Easy Ways to Show Your Heart Some Love
January 30, 2023There are many things you can do to show your heart how much you care during American Heart Month and throughout the year. Anyone – at any age – can benefit from these simple tips.
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New Year, New You: Four Tips for a Healthy Start to 2023
December 27, 2022Living a healthier life can reduce your risk of illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancer; and it can help to boost your energy, sharpen your memories and stabilize your mood, leading to a noticeable improvement in your overall health.
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Helpful Tips for Smart Holiday Eating
November 29, 2022While December may be the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be one of the most tempting times to abandon healthy eating habits.
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Diabetes: What You Need to Know
November 17, 2022As the seventh leading cause of death, diabetes is one of the most common – and dangerous – health issues in the U.S. In fact, more than 37 million Americans have diabetes, and one in five of them is unaware they have it.
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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 10, 2022Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.
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Summertime Safety: How to Keep Cool and Healthy All Summer Long
July 11, 2022Following these helpful tips, taking the proper precautions and using your common sense can go a long way towards helping you stay safe and healthy all summer long.
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Ask a Doc: How can I help ensure my child gets a healthy start to their next school year?
June 28, 2022By German Fierro Perez, MDPediatrician ANSWER: Great question. It might be summer, but it’s not too early to plan how you’re setting your child up for a healthy and successful school year. If you haven’t yet, schedule your child’s annual physical with their pediatrician and ensure they’re up to date on their immunizations. Make sure your…
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