When we don’t know our bodies, it can get pretty scary when things go wrong. Of course, now the internet is around to research symptoms, but that doesn’t always lead to exactly what the problem is. Some issues have to be addressed by professionals, and one example is Hematuria. More commonly referred to as blood in the urine,
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No man ever makes the decision to get a vasectomy carelessly. A lot of thought and planning goes into the process of choosing a vasectomy for the purposes of sterilization. However, even the most carefully made decision may need to be reexamined over time.
You may have thought that you were done having children,
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Many people know the satisfying feeling of closure after one’s family is complete. Often, people remark that they “just knew” they were ready to close the door on their childbearing years after their last child was born. The majority of people never need to reopen that door again. However, life is unpredictable and unplanned events,
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When we called Dr. Bischoff’s office, we were in panic mode as my husband was barely able to void. Yarnell, his office assistant , very professionally was able to calm me down after hearing desperation in my voice. She made it possible for us to be seen ASAP and Dr. Bischoff agreed to take over my husband’s complicated case.
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Every three minutes a child loses his life to childhood cancer. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation began as a head-shaving event where friends and family to make donations “on their head” and in return, they attend one of thousands of volunteer-organized events around the world where they have their heads shaved in solidarity with kids fighting cancer.
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As spring reflects the beauty of new life and flowers bloom forth the fragrance indicating winter is past, people are planning for the joys of warmer weather. Often this brings to mind playtime with the children at parks, picnics with family, and vacations. Some people may feel inspired by thoughts of adding to their family.
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Kidney Stones are often the first thing to come to mind when discussing kidney health. Kidney disease and failure are often overlooked as serious kidney health issues. That’s why March is observed as National Kidney Awareness Month; to create awareness about all types of kidney health issues, their treatment, and prevention.
Why is kidney health so important?
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Like the good husband he was, Ron dragged himself to his annual doctor’s appointment, completed the forms, answered the questions and peed in the cup. But something proved little different this year. This year, beyond the usual “eat healthy and exercise more” that he kept meaning to do, the doctor reviewed the results of his pee-in-a-cup exam,
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There are many different types of kidney stones. These stones can result from a multitude of factors and vary in treatment. While these stones demonstrate common symptoms that often occur with different types of urinary problems, they are entirely different from those other conditions. To follow are a list of the symptoms of kidney stones,
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During a routine physical exam, many primary care providers will recommend that men have blood drawn to check their PSA levels. PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. An elevated PSA (normal PSA levels are age-dependent) can be indicative of prostate cancer, or a number of other issues. Only about 25% of men with elevated PSA levels,
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