Your Health

Aziz Mehrzad, MD, Deaconess Primary Care for Seniors
 
More than 5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, and it is currently the 6^th leading cause of death in this country—more than prostate and breast cancer combined.  

We are experiencing historic and stressful times, as we are faced with a pandemic, deaths, racism, rioting, and an ever widening troublesome rip in the fabric of our community. These events can create uncertainty and a feeling of being overwhelmed and out-of-control.

Summer heat can be a risk to diabetes patients, and this summer the COVID-19 pandemic is an additional concern. Learn ways to be prepared for both!

Michael Luy, MD, Internal Medicine, Deaconess Clinic Downtown

Health screenings help doctors and other providers detect conditions at earlier, more treatable stages.

Let's face it - even in the best of times, life throws many obstacles at us that challenge our attitude and mood. But now, in this unprecedented time of a pandemic, we are facing more than we could have possibly imagined in many facets of our lives - and it can make us grouchy!