If you’ve recently been told you have chronic kidney disease, you probably left your appointment with a lab report full of abbreviations. Two of them matter more than almost anything else in CKD care: eGFR and UACR. Understanding what they measure, and how they work together, can make your results far less intimidating and your […]
Monthly Archives: September 2026
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For more than 20 years, menopausal hormone therapy has carried one of the strongest warnings the FDA uses: a “boxed warning” about heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, and dementia. That is now changing. In November 2025, the FDA announced that it would remove most of these warnings, and the first updated labels were approved in […]
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Hearing “you have COPD” often brings more questions than answers. What is actually happening in my lungs? Which inhaler is which? What should my family watch for? If you or someone you love was recently diagnosed, you are far from alone. In 2021, an estimated 14.2 million U.S. adults reported that a health professional had […]
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If you live with frequent migraine, you may have spent years relying on the same few treatments without knowing what else is available. Migraine care has changed a great deal over the past decade. Here are five things worth knowing before your next appointment. 1. Preventive treatment is recommended for more people than you might […]
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For many men, prostate health is something they rarely think about until a problem begins to interfere with everyday life. Perhaps you have started waking up several times during the night to use the bathroom. Maybe your urine stream is weaker than it used to be, or you find yourself spending more time waiting for […]
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You go in for a routine checkup. You feel great. Then the nurse takes your blood pressure, pauses, and takes it again. A few minutes later, your doctor uses the words “high blood pressure.” If that sounds familiar, you’re far from alone. According to national survey data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, […]
Infectious Diseases & Immunity
RSV Isn’t Just a Childhood Illness. Here’s What Adults Over 50 Need to Know
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If you’ve noticed RSV showing up more often in conversations with your doctor, in pharmacy displays, or in the news, you’re not imagining it. For decades, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) was talked about almost exclusively as something that affects babies and toddlers. That part is true. But it’s only half the story. RSV also circulates […]
Infectious Diseases & Immunity
Shingles After 50: The Facts, The Risks, and What You Actually Need to Know
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If you are over 50, you might have heard that you are at a higher risk for shingles. In fact, roughly one in three adults in the United States will develop the condition in their lifetime. Yet, despite being so common, it remains heavily misunderstood, leaving many feeling anxious and unprepared. One of the biggest […]
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If you’ve read anything about cholesterol in the last decade, you’ve probably noticed the advice keeps shifting. Eggs were dangerous, then they weren’t. Saturated fat was public enemy number one, then a wave of headlines said maybe it wasn’t. Statins get credited with saving millions of lives and blamed for muscle pain in the same […]
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If you or someone you love has cirrhosis, you may have already heard the term hepatic encephalopathy, often shortened to HE. And if you have been through more than one episode, you have probably asked the same frustrated question that comes up again and again in patient support groups and doctor’s office conversations: why does […]
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