Minimally invasive surgery provides options for women
Are you a woman living with pelvic pain because you don’t want to face surgery?
The first step is to make an appointment with your...
2019 Flu Season So Far
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 15.4 to 17.8 million people have experienced the flu so far this season, compared to...
How to Change Your Eating Habits to Lose Weight: 5 Tips
As a primary care physician striving to help people with the prevention of chronic illness, I have encouraged patients to “lose weight and exercise”...
Why You Should Get the Flu Shot While Pregnant
To the list of do’s and don’ts for pregnancy, add another “do:” get a flu shot.
“I advise all pregnant women in any trimester to...
Be Smart About Antibiotic Usage
In the United States every year, at least 2 million people are infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000...
Is It Time Change, or Is It a Sleep Disorder?
The fall Daylight Saving Time change is Sunday, Nov. 4. The bad news you already know: It will get darker earlier. But there’s good...
Ask the Doctor: Can Weight Gain During the Holidays be Avoided?
Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasts, and holiday parties: The last few months of the year test even the most disciplined weight watcher. Despite our worst...
Be Gentle with Your Joints
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 1.2 million Kentuckians. "The hallmark of osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage -- the part...
Normal or Not?
Let's be frank: Some women's health problems are a little embarrassing to discuss. Blair Tolar, MD, an OB/GYN at Baptist Health Paducah, helps us...
4 Tips to Keep Your Ticker Healthy
Every month we will be featuring experts from across our healthcare system to share tips and tricks with us on how to live healthier...
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Overcoming Holiday Depression and Anxiety
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For many people, the holidays are a time of joyful celebrations with family and friends. Many...
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Upset stomach (also called indigestion or dyspepsia) is a term used for pain and discomfort in the stomach. What causes...
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