February 2022 - Elite Care Family Medicine

Cancer. It’s one of the most frightening words in the English language. That's why now is the best time to talk about how to reduce your risk of cancer. These days, it seems we all know someone being diagnosed with a type of cancer. Cancer is a scary disease, but we can take steps to help reduce our risk. It’s important to know that some cancers are related to genetics. Although following our cancer prevention steps will help reduce your overall risk of cancer,...

Okay, so we don’t exactly live in an area with winters consisting of subzero temps and six feet of snow. But we do have wet, rainy winters and that is its own kind of cold. We also get the occasional freezing temps and even an ice storm or two before the season is all said and done. That being said, we thought it would be a good time to talk about winter workout safety. Although gym attendance always picks up in January, many of us let our fitness efforts fall to...

The covid-19 pandemic has increased the risk of heart problems, even for people who haven’t had the virus. Today, we're looking at how covid-19 has affected heart health in the US. A recent Cleveland Clinic survey found that 41 percent of respondents reported some type of cardiac issue since covid hit US shores in March 2020. One-fifth of respondents reported having shortness of breath while fifteen percent reported dizziness and increased blood pressure and...