By Marcie Malone Your colon (also known as the large intestine) is the lower part of your digestive tract. Your rectum is the last 6 inches of the colon. Cancer in either of these two area ...continue reading.

By Richard Kirkpatrick, MD Remember how the State of Washington and various Federal Agencies and Advisories were going to save our children from obesity by banning sales of soda pop in schoo ...continue reading.

Milk – 105 calories Milk provides lots of essential nutrients, including protein, potassium, Vitamin D, and calcium. What you may not realize about milk is that a serving of 1% milk contai ...continue reading.

By Dr. Neal Kirkpatrick Nowadays, somewhere around 100,000,000 Americans are overweight or obese, via Body Mass Index Testing. Every diabetic patient who sees a dietician or RN diabetic e ...continue reading.

By Marcie Malone Your major weight-bearing muscle fibers begin to break down and weaken around age 40, and by the time you are 60, you will have lost at least 15% of the lean body mass you h ...continue reading.

Screening for Aortic Aneurysm by Richard Kirkpatrick, MD “Medicare covers care for injuries and illnesses, not screening tests.” That was the original concept, as the AMA and Federal Gov ...continue reading.

Testicular Cancer · Testicular cancer grows rapidly and can spread significantly between annual physicals. · A simple self-examination can alert a patient to the presence of testicular ca ...continue reading.

Column by Dr. Vivek Murari Original Article Breathe easy. It’s the phrase that tells us not to worry. And nothing measures our wellbeing quite like breathing, the body’s rhythmic act of ...continue reading.

By Leila Summers Original TDN Article The number of instruments Rich Kirkpatrick has donated to local middle schools could outfit a symphony several times over. “Some are tarnished or have ...continue reading.

Column by Dr. Vivek Murari Original Article The human body has its own traffic issues: Our main arteries and other veins need to keep blood flowing or we get in a world of trouble. For effec ...continue reading.