Kathy Hubbard
July 4, 2012
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The difference between internal, family medicine
Adding internal medicine to Bonner General Health’s slate of healthcare providers has brought up a very good question. What’s the difference between internal medicine and family medicine? The quick answer is that family practitioners provide care for patients of all ages, while those focused on internal medicine treat adults, 18 years and over.
Understanding oral cancers and the need for early detection
A report from the Oral Cancer Foundation dated March 29 of this year says that “every hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced and survival rates may increase.”
First an apology, then a look at gall bladder disease
For an organ that we can live without, it’s surprising how much discomfort our gallbladders can cause us
Be careful to avoid an ER-filled holiday
On July 4, 2009, I broke my leg. We were on our way to watch the Hope fireworks because trees block the view from my deck. We were neither in a hurry nor had we been drinking.