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Men’s Health Month: Benefits of preventative care and screenings, including colonoscopies

2021-06-21T12:06:59-06:00General Surgery, Living Well Articles|

Men’s Health Month: Benefits of preventative care and screenings, including colonoscopies Getting men to go to the doctor is statistically a national challenge — Dr. Jeff Womble discusses why preventative care and screenings are so important Don’t miss any updates from our medical or surgical teams by signing up for our every-other-month [...]

Frequent Acid Reflux Could Point to More Serious Condition: GERD

2019-11-19T14:24:56-07:00General Surgery, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Nov. 17-23 is GERD Awareness Week From heartburn to acid regurgitation, the effects of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not only uncomfortable, but they could also become serious.  About one-third of the population has GERD, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. That’s not to say that everyone [...]