Most people would do anything they could to prevent cancer. So why do we put off getting a colonoscopy? “Colon cancer is the only cancer you can actually prevent by getting a screening test,” says Dr. Louis S. Saco, a board-certified gastroenterologist and CEO/chairman of … Read More
Advance Directives Should Be Filed Before You Need Them
Have you designated someone to make medical decisions and sign paperwork for you should you become unable to make decisions for yourself? If not, experts advise you to get your paperwork in order now. Angela N. Mitchell, LHRM, RHIT, ACA, is the health information management … Read More
Wash Your Hands to Prevent Infection
Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Mom was right about how to stop spreading germs! During International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 16-22), we celebrate all that healthcare professionals and the general public do every day to “Break the Chain of Infection.” At Lakeland Surgical & … Read More