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Preventive medicine focuses on preventing diseases before they even occur. At Trinity Salem Family Health Clinic, Yaminah Matthews, APRN, FNP-C, and her team specialize in chronic disease management, including …

You know that menopause and the years leading up to it – perimenopause – can cause predictable symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings. This life transition is about …

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but …

Do you have high cholesterol? Are you concerned about heart disease? High cholesterol isn’t something you can feel, but it’s a common health problem and a risk factor for …

Some 90% of people admit they go to work even when battling a cold or the flu. While it might be tempting to tough it out when sick days …

A fever often signals an underlying illness, such as the flu. It’s a sign that your immune system is fighting off intruders. A fever and its underlying cause usually …

Last year’s flu is not this year’s flu. And this year’s flu shot isn’t last year’s, either. The influenza virus continually mutates. Even if you had a flu shot …