Your Health

Many new patients ask this question when they visit a nephrology clinic. Understanding what kidneys do and what it means to have kidney disease is a crucial part of understanding when dialysis is needed. 

Is there anything more American than peanut butter and jelly?  The essential lunch box food for many kids, and some adults too!  Always a sandwich to keep them full and give them plenty of energy through the rest of the school or workday.  It can be quite healthy too, if you choose whole grain/whole wheat bread, natural nut butter and no sugar added jelly/jam.  Nuts and nut butters provide good nutrition in the way of protein, healthy fats and other nutrients.  They can be incorporated in any of the 3 meals, as well as snacks.
 

Chancellor Center for Oncology​

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.
An annual test for lung cancer intended for long-term smokers is now being recommended by major medical organizations, including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.  Low-dose CT, offered by Deaconess Hospital, can help detect lung cancer at its earliest, most-treatable stages.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, this is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but it is also one of the few cancers that can be preventable. Early detection by screening, such as a colonoscopy, is the best way to prevent or catch colorectal cancer early. Diet and exercise also play a significant role in prevention.

Clay Davis, MD, Deaconess Clinic Dermatology

Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is often a chronic skin condition that can have a significant impact on quality of life.