Should you get the shingles vaccine?

HYANNIS - When my mother noticed a rash on the side of her nose, she assumed it was an irritation caused by the bridge of her eyeglasses. The rash … [Read more...]

What If It Isn’t Parkinson’s?

HYANNIS - In treatment for Parkinson’s disease, “Roy” attended lectures on the subject and joined a Parkinson’s support group to help deal with his … [Read more...]

Local Teens Get Peers and Neighbors to Donate Blood

HYANNIS - Monomoy Regional High School only opened in 2014, but it already has some great traditions in the works. A recent blood drive at the … [Read more...]

Let’s Prevent Catastrophic ATV-Related Injuries

HYANNIS - All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) may sport premium bucket seats, on-demand four-wheel drive and heavy-duty underbodies these days, but a false … [Read more...]

You Sprain Your Ankle: ER or Urgent Care Center?

HYANNIS - Your child wakes up with a fever. You twist your knee walking into the house. These events used to mean a trip to the emergency room. But … [Read more...]

“This Study Will Change The Way I Prescribe It.”

HYANNIS - Investigators at Cleveland Clinic recently concluded that after studying the safety of the pain reliever celecoxib (Celebrex) for more than … [Read more...]

ERs vs. Urgent Care: Rapid Paces But Different Cases

HYANNIS - Craig Cornwall, MD, has spent most of his career in the high-pressure atmosphere of an emergency room, so you might think that the time … [Read more...]

Does Your Doctor Know About Your Urgent Care Visit?

HYANNIS - If you go to one of Cape Cod Healthcare’s Urgent Care Centers in Sandwich, Falmouth, Hyannis or Harwich, your primary care doctor … [Read more...]

Mild Hypothyroidism or Just Getting Older?

HYANNIS - A synthetic thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism (levothyroxine) was the top prescribed drug in 2015, as determined by the research firm IMS, … [Read more...]

Going Home After a Stroke. What’s Next?

HYANNIS - If you are one of the approximately 795,000 people in the U.S. who have suffered a stroke this year, you and your family members understand … [Read more...]



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