April 8, 2022

Tyra Starnes was shocked when her primary care doctor diagnosed her with chronic kidney disease during a routine annual exam. As her kidneys continued to deteriorate, Starnes started feeling the effects of the disease.

March 22, 2022

For the first time in U.S. history, more than 100,000 Americans died by poisoning in a year, specifically the 12 months leading up to April 2021. These are not poisonings from cleaners or chemicals.

March 16, 2022

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women in the United States and the second most common cause of death – but it’s also one of the most preventable cancers.

March 15, 2022

When Charlene received the phone call that her son had been hit by a car, she immediately thought the worst. The severity of Lindsay’s accident often results in multiple injuries.

March 12, 2022

Osmani began a new exercise program; two months into his new routine, he began to experience abdominal pain. He assumed it was due to his workouts, but the pain foreshadowed a much more serious issue.

March 9, 2022

We responded to an advertisement for a vendor to provide landscaping maintenance services for Jackson’s satellite clinics and hospitals.

February 25, 2022

For a few months, Juan Llanes felt some discomfort in his stomach. To ease the pain, he’d drink water and feel better. The 63-year-old postal worker never suspected his stomach issues were a sign of heart failure.

February 11, 2022

In my 26 years of practice, I have seen too many people outsource their health and health decisions to someone else, mainly the physicians and providers who they turn to for care. I try to empower patients to take control of their health.

February 9, 2022

“When Harold arrived at the hospital, he was experiencing shortness of breath, and we quickly discovered he was in cardiogenic shock, which means his heart could not pump enough blood through his body,” Dr. Phancao said.