Dr. Kimberly Gray-White, Family Medicine Physician at the MetroSouth Health Center in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago, discusses the importance of colorectal screenings as part of a regular physical. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer seen in the United States, and it the second leading cause of death. [...]
Dr. Claudette Macklin, Internal Medicine Physician at MetroSouth Medical Center’s office in Morgan Park discusses the importance of screenings for testicular cancer, especially in men between the ages of 15-35. In fact, testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer seen in this age group.
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Dr. Marie Brister-Brown, Family Medician Physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Morgan Park, discusses the implications of smoking on diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, lung cancer and other breathing disorders.
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High cholesterol plagues an all-time high number of men, thanks, in part to the “supersize” approach we take to our food, fat and sugar intake. Conversely activity levels seem to be at an all-time low – who wants to run and play on an over-full stomach? Why all the fuss over high cholesterol? Also called [...]
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MetroSouth Medical Center is offering a special “Tune up Time for Dads” campaign to encourage men to see a family doctor and get a physical so that life-threatening medical conditions can be diagnosed early and treated. Presently, only 57 percent of all men get a physical, compared to [...]
Miranda Huffman, MD, Family Medicine Physician at the MetroSouth Alsip Health Center, discusses the importance of men undergoing periodic physicials.
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Miranda Huffman, MD, Family Medicine Physician, practicing at the MetroSouth Alsip Health Center, discusses healthy choices for men. Quitting smoking, if necessary, is Dr. Huffman’s number one recommendation. Daily exercise is also a critical component of a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Huffman also provides suggestion on small changes to a man’s diet which can provide significant [...]
MetroSouth Medical Center Offers Pregnancy-Prep Seminar for Latino Women Who are Expecting or Considering Pregnancy
A diabetic since the age of 16, Romula Rodriguez was used to giving herself insulin injections and trying to eat the right foods. Her diabetes didn’t seem to be an issue until she became pregnant and delivered her first baby prematurely [...]
During the last year, South Holland resident Sue Dinkel lost a brother-in-law to a heart attack and watched her own brother’s recuperation after a stroke. So when her husband, Charlie, said he had dizziness and heart “fluttering,” she didn’t want him to take any chances.
“It took a series of family health problems and a nagging [...]
