by mcl | May 6, 2013 | Columns, Health & Wellness, The Doctor Is In
By DONNA G. BREELAND, M.D. May is the month in which we celebrate mothers. The original topic of this column was about health screenings recommended for women; however, a quick trip to the computer for an Internet search can provide anyone with lists of the...
by mcl | Mar 7, 2013 | Columns, Health & Wellness, The Doctor Is In
By Jane-Claire Williams, M.D. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to get screened for this highly preventable disease! While colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, it is also 90% curable when caught early. So what...
by mcl | Feb 4, 2013 | Columns, Health & Wellness, The Doctor Is In
By H. Chris Waterer, III, M.D. The heart is a very complex muscle. I have learned just how complex it is in my twenty years of practice as an interventional cardiologist at the Jackson Heart Clinic, P.A. I have watched the field of cardiology evolve tremendously over...
by mcl | Oct 17, 2012 | Columns, Health & Wellness, The Doctor Is In
By PHILLIP B. LEY, M.D. Times are tough right now.With the real (not official) unemployment figures of 15-16% and gas prices pushing four dollars per gallon, people are struggling. A lot of otherwise healthy folks have insurance plans with high deductibles and are...