Health
Shining Some Sunlight on Vitamin D Deficiencies
By Penny Bowen, M.D., EVDI Medical Imaging
It is summertime, and Arizonans are keeping cool and protecting themselves from the sun by staying in the shade and slathering on sunscreen. While these are important steps to take to avoid the threats of heat stroke and skin cancer, many of us may be missing out on an important...
Navigating Breast Cancer Research: A Guide to Early Detection
By Thuy Vo, D.O., EVDI Medical Imaging
Thanks in large part to the growing wave of technological advancements, we are learning more each year about new methods to detect and diagnose breast cancer earlier. New research findings are published regularly, giving the public more access to information about breast exams and mammograms than ever before.
However, the abundance of research and inconsistent recommendations for screening have raised questions among patients about when and how often they should be examined in order to protect themselves. As a radiologist...
Travel tips: Managing diabetes when you’re on the go
You’ve caught the travel bug, but your diabetes is making you hesitant to book your next expedition. Whether you are planning a road trip across the country or several weeks around the world, you can enjoy every minute of the adventure as long as you plan ahead. Here are a few ways you can enjoy the sights and keep your sugar as steady as possible.
How To Look And Feel Your Best This Fall
When it comes to general health and beauty tips for this fall, focus on attitude, health, well-being, beauty, and fashion. With the right attitude, you'll find it easier to improve your health and well-being. When you're feeling good, it will be much easier to do the things that will enhance your appearance -- for instance, you'll have the patience to follow a skin- and hair-care regime until you get the desired results. Finally, when you're feeling on top of the world, you'll wear your clothes better because you'll carry yourself with joy and confidence.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at each of these ways to look and feel your best.
Traveling Tips: Dental Health Care On The Go
Whether it’s a quick car ride to the neighboring state, a 14-hour plane ride across the globe, or a day of acting as a tourist, all travel bugs struggle with the same issue: their daily routines are thrown out of the window. With all of that eating out and snacking while traveling, your dental hygiene easily gets pushed aside.
Founding dentist of the official cosmetic dental office for ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition and Scottsdale-based Studio B Smiles, Dr...
