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Medical expertise, health tips, and wellness advice from Northern California’s top specialists.

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Can Microplastics Cause Dementia?

Explore potential health impacts of microplastics on the brain and learn how to reduce exposure

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Health Education

The Importance of Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations: Staying Healthy This Holiday Season

Health Education

What is a Primary Care Provider (PCP) & Why Do You Need One?

Health Education

Debunking the Myth: Can You Sweat Out a Fever?

Health Education

Feeling Off Balance Lately? Here's What That Could Mean

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Health Education

Shingles: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention

Cancer

Breast Cancer Survival Rates: Why Early Detection and Regular Checkups Save Lives

Health Education

Gluten Intolerance: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Manage It

Lifestyle

A Week of Heart-Healthy Recipes to Celebrate American Heart Month

Health Education

The Most Common Sports Injuries in Northern California & San Francisco Bay Area

Health Education

Weight Loss Injections: Are They Right for You?

Knowledge

Medicare Basics in California

Health Education

What Parents Need to Know About the Red Dye No. 3 & Other Potentially Harmful Food Additives

Health Education

Understanding Bird Flu: Recent Spread, Risks, and Key Differences from Seasonal Flu

Health Education

The Importance of Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations: Staying Healthy This Holiday Season

Health Education

What is a Primary Care Provider (PCP) & Why Do You Need One?

Health Tips

Gastrointestinal Disorders: Specialized Internal Medicine Care for Digestive Health

Health Education

Staying Healthy with Adult Preventive Care: Expertise in Internal Medicine

Health Tips

Thyroid Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Specialized Care

Health Education

Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare: Empowering Your Choices

Health Tips

Preventive Health Screenings: Taking Control of Your Well-being

Health Tips

Reproductive Endocrinology: Fertility Support and Specialized Care

Health Tips

Heart Health Month: Essential Tips for a Healthy Heart Lifestyle

Health Education

Human Papillomavirus (HPV): What Californians Should Know About Prevention & Risks

Health Education

Do You Have Constant Nosebleeds? This Could Be Why

Health Education

How to Prepare for Allergy Patch Testing

Health Education

Prediabetes: What Can You Do To Stop Progression?

Knowledge

SARS: What is It and How to Spot It

Health Tips

Should You Wear Ear Plugs at Concerts?

Health Tips

Chronic Pain Treatment: What Should You Try?

Health Education

What are Warning Signs For Heart Failure?

Health Tips

8 Potential Tests and Treatments for Snoring

Health Education

Signs You Might Have A Ruptured Eardrum

Health Tips

How to Properly Clean Ear Wax Without Damaging Your Ear Drum

Neurology

How Facial Pain Could Be Linked to a Neurological Issue

Health Education

Crohn's Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis: Understanding the Differences

Health Education

What Might Cause Recurrent Kidney Stones?

Health Education

Hypoglycemia: What Could It Lead To?

Health Education

What are Fibroids?

Health Tips

Allergic Rhinitis: A Guide to "Hay Fever"

Health Tips

Do You Have a Chronic Rash? Here's What to Do

Cancer

What Do Your Periods Have to Do With Uterine Cancer?

Health Education

What Does Fluoroscopy Test For?

Health Education

3 Reasons You'd Need a Thyroid Ultrasound

Health Tips

What to Expect from Diverticulitis Disease

Health Tips

What is Pericarditis?

Health Education

What Causes Sleep Apnea?

Health Education

What is Cellulitis?

Health Education

What Qualifies as Chronic Pain?

Health Education

What is a DEXA Scan?

Health Education

Bacterial vs Fungal Infections: How Do We Treat Them Differently?

Health Education

How to Tell If a Wound is Healing Correctly

Health Tips

How Do Infections Spread?

Lifestyle

How Soon Can You Take a Pregnancy Test?

Health Tips

6 Conditions That Cause Pregnancy Complications

Health Tips

Clogged Ear or Ear Infection?

Knowledge

Is Pink Eye Contagious?

Health Education

Grave's Disease: How Does It Affect Your Eyes?

Gastroenterology

What is Crohn’s Disease and What are the Signs of It?

Health Education

What Is Hand Foot and Mouth Disease?

Gastroenterology

What Is The Fastest Way To Cure A Stomach Ulcer?

Health Tips

Why Are My Nipples Sore? Common Causes and Solutions

Knowledge

What Is A Heart Murmur?

Health Education

What are the Differences Between a Cyst and a Lipoma?

Surgery

ACL Tear: How Do You Know If You Have One?

Neurology

What is a Cervicogenic Headache?

Knowledge

Temporal Mandibular Joints: What to Do If Your Jaw Locks

Gynecologic Oncology

What to Do If You Think You Have a Yeast Infection

Gynecologic Oncology

What to Expect After An IUD Insertion

Health Education

What Does It Mean to Be Immunocompromised?

Health Education

What is Orthorexia and How Can You Treat It?

Cancer

5 Signs You Should Get a Mole Checked By a Doctor

Knowledge

What Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Feel Like?

Gastroenterology

What to Expect During an Endoscopy Procedure

Breast Cancer

What Does a Lump In Your Breast Feel Like During a Breast Self Exam?

Knowledge

What Does Appendicitis Really Feel Like?

Lifestyle

Here's How to Plan Ahead for Your Family's Travel Vaccinations

Breast Cancer

Don't Put Off Your Mammogram: 5 Reasons You Should Schedule Yours Today

Cancer

What is a Biopsy and What Can It Be Used to Detect?

Community

How to Prevent Senior Falling Injuries in Your Home

Health Education

6 Reasons Your Doctor Might Recommend Injections for Joint Pain Relief

Community

What is Tetanus and When Do We Need Tetanus Shots?

Gynecologic Oncology

5 Reasons an IUD Might Be the Right Birth Control Option for You

Knowledge

What is the Difference Between a Sprain and a Strain?

Knowledge

Different Types of Hernias and What to Look Out For

Knowledge

15 Autoimmune Disorders to Be Aware Of

Knowledge

Is Mono Contagious?

Health Education

Debunking the Myth: Can You Sweat Out a Fever?

Health Education

Fact or Fiction: New COVID Variant Won't Reduce Reinfection Anymore

Knowledge

How to Identify ARFID in Children

Cancer

How to Perform a Skin Self-Exam for Skin Cancer

Knowledge

RICE Method for Treating Injuries: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

Knowledge

What Does a Pinched Nerve Feel Like?

Community

Differences Between COVID 19 Variants to Be Aware Of

Knowledge

What Are the Differences Between Your ACL, MCL, and Meniscus?

Gynecologic Oncology

Yeast Infection While Pregnant: What You Need to Know

Knowledge

What are the Differences Between a Fracture and a Broken Bone?

Health Tips

How Long Should You Ice an Injury For?

Health Tips

Why Staying on Track with Physical Therapy is Crucial

Gynecologic Oncology

What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Health Tips

Everything You Need to Know About the Monkeypox Vaccine

Lifestyle

How Occupational Medicine Can Help You After a Work Injury

Health Education

Do We Still Do Mouth-to-Mouth CPR?

Health Education

What Are Anal Fissures and How Can I Identify Them?

Health Education

Feeling Off Balance Lately? Here's What That Could Mean