During a typical yearly physical and preventative health exam, we discuss lots of topics in the clinic, and one of the main ones is the dreaded colonoscopy. We discuss this because the goal is to prevent colorectal cancer, one of the cancers that is a significant risk to everyone over 45. Colorectal cancer is a…
For years, the diagnosis of diabetes in the primary care setting has been such a scary topic. People hear about it on the news and scary images of folks who are giving them selves insulin injections, taking large numbers of expensive drugs, and coping with other health problems come to mind. Usually in the exam…