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Being told you have lung cancer can feel overwhelming, but there’s more hope today than ever before. Advances in technology, surgery and medicine are opening new doors for patients. At Endeavor Health…

Lung nodules can serve as an early warning sign of lung cancer. Because lung cancer has one of the lowest five-year survival rates—only about one in four patients survive that long—early detection…

When you think about your health, it’s easy to focus on your heart, diet and state of mind. However, your lungs are at work every moment, fueling your body with oxygen and keeping you moving. Keeping…

Headache and migraine are common — but they’re not quite the same thing. In fact, one of them can be so severe that it can become almost impossible to live a normal life. “In a given year, probably 90…

The human heart has four valves — mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary and aortic. These valves have flaps that open and close with each heartbeat. The mitral valve is located between the upper and lower left…

Are all sugars created equal? In this Q&A, Erika Hutz, DO, an internal medicine physician with Endeavor Health, tackles the often-confusing topic of added sugars, specifically cane sugar and corn…

When you’re feeling sick, antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Every Nov. 18-24, we are reminded of the importance of appropriate antibiotic use during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. Antibiotics…

Recovering from orthopaedic surgery is a process, and an important one at that. “In a way, surgery is the easy part; it’s usually an hour or two, you are asleep, and we’ll do an excellent job fixing…

Ever wonder what's really going on inside your lungs? If you’re a former (or present) smoker, you may wonder if your lungs can actually repair themselves if you quit. Even if you’ve never smoked, you…