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More and more people are undergoing total hip and knee replacements annually as they try to stay active in their later years. As this number continues to rise, so does the number of revision joint…

Have you ever experienced a ringing or buzzing sound in your ears that only you can hear? While tinnitus is annoying and often disconcerting, thankfully, it’s usually not a serious medical problem and…

That stubborn beer belly isn’t just a rite of passage or a symbol of the so-called dad-bod—it’s a serious health risk hiding in plain sight. The extra inches around your waist aren’t just about…

Aging doesn’t mean losing strength—if you take action. After 30, muscle mass naturally declines, but with the right habits, you can maintain and even build it. The key? A consistent approach to…

Your primary care physician (PCP) is more than the person you see for annual checkups. Over time, this relationship becomes one of the most important connections you have when it comes to your health…

Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and one person dies from heart disease every 33 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why mention heart disease and…

Endeavor Health has partnered with Kenneth Young Center (KYC) to enhance its community behavioral health services through Endeavor Health’s Community Investment Fund (CIF). Kenneth Young Center…

Since receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer in 2019, Kenneth Micetich, MD, a retired oncologist from Maywood, has remained cancer-free. However, in 2020, he began having episodes of blood in…

Making the decision to start exercising is the first step to a healthier life and a healthier you. Yet, starting can be confusing. Where should you begin? What should (and shouldn’t) you do? How can…

Prostate cancer is one of the most common, yet least talked about, forms of cancer in men. In fact, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. There are several myths…

That fluttering feeling in your chest could be more than just a passing blip. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) and occurs with…