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Health

Fungal infections a common problem

Did you know that “germs” are everywhere? A specific term is ubiquitous, meaning they are everywhere, a part of our environment. Certainly, germ is an antiquated term, referring to microscopic biological organisms. Most people automatically associate this with bacteria, but it can also ...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), nationwide over 38 million Americans have diabetes with nearly 98 million exhibiting prediabetes. The ADA notes that over the past 20 years the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled. What is Diabetes Rochester, ...

No stone left behind

Imagine this: It’s the middle of the night and the pain is horrific. It’s 10 out of 10 in severity and it grabs and stabs you at the side of your back. The doctor in the Emergency Department tells you that it might be a kidney stone and a CT scan confirms her suspicion. She gives you pain ...

Weak evidence for benefits of stretching

Medical myths abound in most cultures, beliefs that are grounded in history or arising from a neighbor’s experience. A large number of these have no scientific backing. This is not to say they aren’t accurate or don’t work, only that there isn’t good evidence either way. But it is a ...

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer

After lung cancer, breast cancer is the number two fatal disease for American women. But men are also subject to breast cancer. The actor, Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with the disease. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), during 2024 nearly 370,000 women will be diagnosed with ...