The Importance of Women’s Health Exams
From periods to menopause, women experience a number of unique changes throughout their lives. Wellness exams are an important part of monitoring these changes and making sure that you’re as healthy as possible. A good physician will be able to diagnose issues and provide things like Pap smears, contraceptives, and comprehensive pelvic and breast exams. […]
How Pediatrics Can Help with Behavioral Care
Behavioral problems don’t always indicate a bad attitude or neurological disorder. Sometimes, problems in the classroom can be caused by something as simple as poor vision or trouble hearing. That’s why it’s important to keep up with your child’s wellness checks, and establish a rapport with their pediatrician. With their help, you can diagnose exactly […]
Chronic Care Management for Your Arthritis
Persistent pain and illness can take a toll on your mental, emotional, and physical health. That’s why it’s important to have a healthcare provider who’s familiar with your condition and listens to your needs. If you’re struggling to accomplish tasks due to chronic arthritis, a management plan can help you find ways to simplify your […]
How Integrative Medicine Works
Every person is different, and so are their health problems. The health care system often isolates a single patient’s different health challenges, making it difficult to get the best overall treatment. Specialists can end up prescribing a range of medications or treatments that cause more complications, or even duplicate other physicians’ efforts. Integrative health care […]
Myths and Facts About MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the central nervous system (including the spine, brain, and optic nerve). It can cause extremely debilitating and often painful symptoms that get progressively worse as you age. Since MS is in many ways still a mystery, there are tons of myths out there that provide completely incorrect information. At Indus Healthcare, with […]
Why You Need a Pediatrician on Your Team
Children need to visit the doctor regularly to ensure they’re developing properly, especially during the early stages of their lives. Teens and adults also need regular care. This can make scheduling and record-transfers complicated if you have to switch doctors every time your child ages out of a practice. A family medicine doctor can fill multiple roles, […]
Tips for At-Home Breast Exams
How often do you actually examine your breasts, and do you know the proper technique for a self breast exam? There’s no better time to learn how to give yourself a breast exam than the present, so here are some tips to help you be more thorough during your self-checkups. At Indus Healthcare, with offices located […]
Getting Started with Managing Your Diabetes
Over 34 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and 90% of those people have type 2, making it one of the most common health conditions in the United States. Diabetes is also one of the most overlooked, even by those who have been formally diagnosed. It’s the seventh leading cause of death, and many people don’t realize how […]
What Every Man Should Know About Prostate Cancer
An estimated one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, making it the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. What makes prostate cancer dangerous is that it’s common and easily overlooked; many men forgo discussions about prostate cancer out of embarrassment, increasing their risk of death if cancer develops. […]
3 Things Almost No One Knows About Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is generally defined as being therapy to help people engage in their occupation. While this can mean their job, there are a lot of things people do that can be considered their occupation besides their specific work activities. Occupational therapy can cover skills having to do with any part of daily activities — […]