Season for sinus infections approaches with available treatments

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Dr. Roxanne Latimer As the days of summer come to a close cooler and drier weather prevails, a common affliction that can develop is acute...

What is Glaucoma? Doctor describes disease in detail

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By Jean E. Keamy Patients often come to my office and wonder if they have glaucoma. Another group of patients think that just because they...

How to lower your breast cancer risk

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Women concerned about breast cancer should worry less about cellphones and hair dyes and worry more about weighing or drinking too much, exercising too little, using menopause hormones and getting too much radiation from medical tests.

Health-oriented smartphone apps draw caution

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More and more these days, the same smartphone technology that allows tourists to find the best latte nearby and bystanders to become instant video journalists at a natural disaster is making its way into medicine and health.

Weighing cancer risks, from cellphones to coffee

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You are sitting in a freshly dry-walled house, drinking coffee from a Styrofoam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk?

Why flu should be in the headlines instead of Ebola

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By Dr. David Rideout There is no doubt that the media has been focusing on the Ebola health concerns, but there is a far greater...

How I spent my sales tax holiday: I stayed home

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By Al Norman I was not one of the thousands of Massachusetts shoppers prowling the retail aisles on Aug. 11 and 12 looking to avoid...

Why do I need a dilated medical eye exam?

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By Dr. Jean Keamy Many of my patients have no eye complaints and only need glasses or nothing at all. Through an un-dilated pupil, a limited...

Diabetic retinopathy screening critica

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By Dr. Jean E Keamy Diabetes can cause many problems in the eyes. It is a leading cause of vision problems in the United States...

Seniors need to prevent the flu with vaccination

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By Dr. Roxanne Latimer Fall means influenza season and as such, should be a reminder that prevention is always better than treatment. Influenza kills approximately 36,000...