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Before you visit your doctor, he or she will usually have you get your blood drawn and tested. This can be inconvenient, especially if you need to have your blood drawn after fasting for eight hours. However, your doctor will ask you to do a blood draw when you come in for your annual check-up … Read more
It may seem like school just ended, but as the beginning of the next school year draws closer, parents need to plan ahead to have their children see the family doctor, whether for immunizations, a sports physical or just an annual wellness check-up. In many cases, it’s a requirement if your child is attending school … Read more
Imagine your teenager comes in well after curfew. She apologizes, but says she was having fun. What do you do? Many parents would yell at their child about how worried they had been and that they didn’t know whether the teen was alright or not. Then they would ground the child. However, a parent using … Read more
While many of us associate hormones like testosterone with masculinity and sex drive, it has wide-ranging impacts on male biological functions. Dr. Stuart Markovitz, M.D., an internal medicine specialist with Charleston Men’s Clinic, said that hormones such as testosterone play a significant role in men’s health. In addition to sexual vitality, testosterone impacts metabolism, fat … Read more
Stephanie Boehm turns 60 this summer, and she feels better than she has in years. Like many women her age, Boehm felt foggy, fatigued and disinterested in sex due to menopause, the body’s reaction to lower hormone levels as women grow older. After consulting with her OB/GYN, she found the right treatment for her. The … Read more
In an early episode of “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy employs English valet Malcolm Merriweather as a way for him to pay off a traffic fine. When Andy comes home one evening to find Opie dressed in a suit and bowtie for dinner, Opie says, “Malcolm made me do it. I had to take a … Read more