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Managing my blood pressure

Measuring Blood Pressure How often should I measure my blood presure? How can I measure my blood pressure outside of the doctor's office?...

Health Alert: Outbreaks of Flea-Borne Typhus

There is an increased number of flea-borne typhus cases in LA county. If you develop a fever with headache, muscle ache, rash, please...

Binge drink, is it better for my health?

Before the holiday season starts .... Did you know that drinking alcohol increases your risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers? There's...

Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.

Did you know that colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.? A stool fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a...

Guidance on Testosterone Therapy to Improve Sexual Function in Men

The American College of Physicians suggests that clinicians discuss whether to start testosterone therapy with men who have age-related...

Kratom | what are the facts?

Kratom is a tropical tree found in Southeast Asia that contain compounds that have mild-altering effect. It's commonly seen in your local...

In California alone, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are on the rise!

CDC has just released new figures from 2017 to 2018 that syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia hit all-time high. California, Arizona,...

Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients with Parkinson Disease

Attention skilled nursing facility staff and PCP Hiorth YH et al. published an article on Neurology suggesting the importance of checking...