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Flu season usually occurs between November and March, and recent reports indicate that flu cases are peaking earlier than usual this season. Flu season is more intense in the winter because the virus spreads more easily in cold air and low humidity, leading more people to get ill and transmit the virus.

Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. Different from an illness, a traumatic injury is sudden, potentially severe and often requires medical attention. They are usually caused by blunt force, burns or by penetrating injury. While traumas are very serious, many of them can be prevented by paying attention to your surroundings and using common sense.

About 25 million people in the U.S. play golf, making it one of the country’s most popular sports. 

Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may improve lung health and lower your risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one recent study.

While actor Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death at age 43 was surprising to most, it wasn’t as uncommon as you might think. In recent years, rates of colon and rectal cancer have been increasing in Americans under 50, one study has found.

An estimated 6.7 million patients will suffer from non-healing advanced wounds this year, according to Wound Care Awareness. Seniors, diabetic patients, cancer survivors, veterans, cardiac and surgical patients, are among those who will be affected by a non-healing wound.

With so much going on around us, it becomes hard to maintain some of our routines. Even as a doctor, I too have recently lagged on workouts, my diet and health checkups. Our health is important, but many men place it on the backburner until a more serious health issue surfaces. This is the wrong approach to good health. Believe it or not, men are likely to live five years less than women. Plus, men are 100 percent less likely to go see a doctor when needed. 

As Americans, we do not consume enough of the foods that reduce our risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke and we are taking in too many foods that increase our risk. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that 45.4% of cardiometabolic deaths in 2012 were related to less than adequate dietary habits. 

Our hospital always has focused on giving patients the best care possible, and now all our efforts have been recognized with the highest level of recognition for excellence for mother and baby care.

Fact: It’s hard to lose weight.