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Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Screening Colorectal caner is one of the most common cancers found worldwide: it is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States in 2021. Most colorectal cancer arises from adenomatous or precancerous polyps, progression from adenomatous to cancerous polyp on average is 10 years.  The...

SARS-CoV-2 also known as COVID-19 virus has caused a worldwide pandemic resulting in over 500,000 deaths in the United States alone to date.  The rate and mode of transmission is rapid and linked to close contact, person to person, respiratory droplets and airborne particles.  Prior to release of three currently...

Poisonous Plants: “Leaves of 3’s, leave them be”  Some plants produce an oil called urushiol that can cause an inflammatory reaction when in contact with the skin, sometimes producing a rash and/or irritated skin  Poison Ivy: Shiny green leaves growing in low shrubs or vines, turns red in the fall ...

TICKBORNE ILLNESSES  Tickborne diseases are transferred from ticks to humans through infected bites.  Ticks live year-round but are more active in the warmer months of April to September.  Ticks are found usually in grassy, woody or shrubby areas but can also be found in residential backyards.  Clothing, camping gear, and...

Influenza Season 2019-2020   Flu Facts for 2017-2018 49 million flu illnesses 960, 000 hospitalizations due to flu 79, 000 flu--related deaths in the U.S. 40% of the US population were vaccinated last year What is the Flu?   An illness to the respiratory system due to the influenza virus....