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Breast Cancer — Be Aware and Take Action
October 2, 2023
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease.
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Immunization Awareness Month: COVID-19 and Beyond
August 7, 2023
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Each year, we take this time to recognize that vaccines are essential to our health and the health of our community – a lesson that the past few years have made especially clear.
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time for a Colonoscopy?
March 2, 2023
The '80s and '90s were a legendary time for cinema, with the release of some of the most well-known movies to date, including Thelma & Louise, Forrest Gump, Clueless, Space Jam, Titanic and the list goes on. But if these renowned pieces of pop culture were introduced to the big...
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New Year, New You: Four Tips for a Healthy Start to 2023
January 6, 2023
The beginning of a new year symbolizes a fresh start and, for many of us, it provides a renewed focus on our overall health and wellbeing. That’s why so many of us set New Year’s resolutions intended to improve our wellness.
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Starr Regional Medical Group welcomes Angelina Sheridan, PA-C
October 24, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Group today announced that Angelina Sheridan, PA-C, has joined its staff and will offer family medicine services to patients in Etowah and the surrounding communities. Sheridan is a board-certified physician assistant.
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Count on Us, Men
June 8, 2022
By: Anthony Gordon, PA-C, Starr Regional Medical Center and Starr Convenient Care - Charleston It probably comes as no surprise that there are notable differences in the health of men compared to women. But when you take a closer look at the statistics outlining this health disparity, it can be quite...
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A is for April…and Allergies: What to Do When Allergens Attack
April 12, 2022
by Katherine Hall, MD, Athens Family Practice Did you know that – according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – more than 50 million Americans suffer from a type of allergy each year? That makes allergies the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. And seasonal allergies...
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Starr Regional Medical Group welcomes Anthony Gordon, PA-C
April 12, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Group today announced that Anthony Gordon, PA-C, has joined its staff and will offer primary care and urgent care services to patients in Charleston and the surrounding communities at Starr Convenient Care - Charleston. Gordon is a board-certified physician assistant. “Anthony has experience and training in treating a...
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Athens Family Practice welcomes Tricia Underwood, FNP
January 18, 2022
Athens Family Practice announced that Tricia Underwood, FNP, has joined its staff and will offer family health services to patients in Athens and the surrounding communities. Underwood is a certified family nurse practitioner. Underwood graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Master of Science in Nursing with a...
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Get Your Mammo: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 19, 2021
By Katherine Hall, MD, Family Medicine Physician at Athens Family Practice According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman...
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