Selecting a good primary care physician is one of the best things you can do for your health. Think of your primary care physician as a partner focused on keeping you healthy for life. This is the person who knows your personal health history and schedules routine screening tests that frequently help prevent and detect diseases such as heart attack, cancer and diabetes.
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As computers become part of our everyday lives, more and more people are experiencing a variety of ocular (eye) symptoms related to computer use. These include eyestrain, tired eyes, irritation, redness, blurred vision, and double vision – collectively referred to as computer vision syndrome. The visual effects of various display characteristics such as lighting, glare, display quality, refresh rates, and radiation affect how your eyes feel. Offices tend to keep the humidity low to protect the computers, however the dry air irritates the eyes. Indeed, the major contributor to computer vision syndrome symptoms by far appears to be dry eye.
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Summer equals fun – whether it’s a trip to the beach, a hike among soaring redwoods or firing up the barbecue with friends in your backyard. In this blog post, Terry Hollenbeck, M.D., from PAMF’s Scotts Valley Urgent Care Department, shares his top tips for staying healthy and safe while enjoying your favorite summer activities.
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According to the CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries statistics, men are more likely than women to develop cancer. In addition, men face a higher risk of dying from cancer than women.
Despite this, studies show that men are less likely than women to get routine preventive care, including cancer screening. June is national Men’s Health Month and a perfect time to raise awareness about cancer in men.
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PAMF employees donate at blood drives.
There is no substitute for human blood. Much of today’s medical care depends on a steady supply of blood from healthy donors. Every three seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion. Whether it’s a premature infant, a child being treated for cancer, a father injured in a serious car accident, or an elderly woman needing heart surgery, everyday, hundreds of people in our communities need blood.
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Presenting…Healthy Screenings Film Series
We have all heard the saying “you are what you eat.” But did you know that the Palo Alto Medical Foundation has created a free community film series that aims to help you understand what you are eating? This thought provoking series of films and engaging discussions are led in-person by PAMF family medicine physician and former film critic Dr. Ed Yu in Mountain View, and a group of PAMF doctors in Santa Cruz. The movies are shown monthly at the PAMF Mountain View Center and PAMF Santa Cruz hosts a monthly series (at the Louden Nelson Community Center in Santa Cruz). We would love to have you join us at one of our upcoming movie nights!
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2011 Annual Meeting is taking place June 3 – 7 this week in Chicago, IL and gathers 26,000 oncologists from all disciplines from around the world. This meeting is the major venue for presenting and discussing practice changing discoveries. More and more those discoveries are the results of increasing knowledge about the molecular nature of cancer and a new class of non-chemotherapy drugs are being added to our arsenal in the fight against cancer.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention statistics, U.S. men on average live six years less than women and are at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer and injuries. They are also less likely than women to have health insurance or seek preventive care.
June is Men’s Health Month, which means that now is a perfect time to talk about the important medical tests every man should have.
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Get me up on my weight management soap box and you’ll hear me forcefully proclaim that successful weight management has very little do with willpower, it’s actually much more about something we call skillpower: having enough strategies, tips and strategic planning to develop new skills to support ongoing lifestyle change.
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