Your Health

For a lot of people, summer means barbecues, parades, and fireworks. But along with the celebrations come risks—each year, fireworks cause thousands of injuries and home fires. While many accidents happen when amateurs try to use professional-grade, homemade, or illegal fireworks, about half of all fireworks injuries involve legal, less powerful devices.

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In Part One of this article, I discussed making the most of your doctor’s visit, the dangers of tobacco, the benefits of exercise and sleep, and how you can best monitor your salt intake.

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June is Men’s Health Month, a time for men to reflect on ways they can better care for themselves to be at their best for themselves and their families.

David Moore, MD, Deaconess Clinic Urology

June is Men’s Health Month--a great opportunity to help men know how they can age better, with better urologic health, including kidney health, prostate issues, and concerns related to erectile dysfunction.
 

Many new patients ask this question when they visit a nephrology clinic. Understanding what kidneys do and what it means to have kidney disease is a crucial part of understanding when dialysis is needed.