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How to Choose a Primary Care Physician

Primary care physicians help patients manage their overall health by recommending screenings, making referrals, encouraging healthy habits and much more.

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Your Weight & Metabolic Syndrome

How this medical condition affects your weight-loss efforts. (Surprise, sugar plays a big role!)

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Let’s Talk About Pap Smears

Will it hurt? Does it help prevent HPV? Dr. Cheryl Twu addresses common questions surrounding pap smears.

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Does Your Child Need a Digital Detox?

Instead of sitting sedentary in front of a screen, kids should engage in physical and social activities.

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A Breakdown of BRCA: The Breast Cancer Gene

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Common Questions About Melasma – What Causes This Condition & Is There a Cure?

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What is Gout? Dethroning the "King" of Arthritic Disease

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Examining All Angles of the Female Athlete Triad

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Diving into Diverticulitis: What Causes This Condition & How to Heal Your Gut

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Honey, I Shrunk! How Aging Affects Our Bones, Joints & Muscles

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Music, Food May Hold Key to Memory Recall in Dementia Patients

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What to Do When Your Memory Starts to Fade