Monthly Awareness HIV/AIDS
December marks the 25th observance of World AIDS day and a year in which through research, there have been enormous strides made toward a cure. Sadly, it is also a difficult time, as the National...
View ArticleCervical Health Awareness
There is no better way to begin a new year than with women paying attention to an issue that is easy to ignore – cervical health – something the average individual doesn’t think too much about. Every...
View ArticleMonthly Awareness – 2/14
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve. It tends to be inherited and has a tendency to present as a person ages. It becomes progressively worse if left untreated. It is frequently associated...
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For many individuals, the consumption of moderate amounts of alcohol is probably not harmful. Unfortunately, for others it is – harmful, hurtful, and devastating. More than 18 million Americans suffer...
View ArticleJune
June is the month in which national safety is recognized – safety on the soccer field, in the workplace, behind the wheel of a car, when riding a bicycle, when approaching an unknown person walking...
View ArticleMonthly Awareness – July
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a topic seldom talked about, yet is a common bacterium carried in the intestines or lower genital tract. It is generally harmless yet can cause infections in adults who...
View ArticleOn fresh foods and obesity
Interestingly, awareness subjects for the month of September focus on two subjects – “fruits and veggies” and “childhood obesity”. It certainly appears, at least to the writer, that the two subjects go...
View ArticleDiabetes
Diabetes a/k/a diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic diseases that affect how a person’s body uses glucose. The disease is believed to affect over 312 million individuals throughout the world and...
View ArticleAmerican Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in our country and is the leading cause of disability. Not only does it affect a person’s quality of life and have a bearing on everyone...
View ArticleA new format for column
Ask Dr. Gott has successfully appeared in the format you read daily, either on line or in your local newspaper. It has come to our attention, however, that some readers feel the style should be...
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