If you have had a mammogram before or are scheduled to get one, you’ve probably heard some about dense breasts. What does that mean, though? How do you know if you have dense breasts or…
Every summer we hear about tick populations on the news and how many people get Lyme disease. Yikes! The summer of 2018 is looking good for ticks and maybe not so good for us, so…
When most people think of an MRI, they think of lying still in a tiny space for an hour while a loud machine whirs around you. For many people, that might sound boring and…
Anne Barry, DO Lydia Bennett, MD James Fitzgerald, MD Daniel Rosenbaum, MD Dr. Anne Barry, Dr. Lydia Bennett, Dr. James Fitzgerald and Dr. Daniel Rosenbaum have been elected to the DMC Primary Care board of…
1. Firstly, what is colorectal cancer? We’ll use the National Cancer Institute’s definition: “Colorectal cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the colon or rectum divide uncontrollably, ultimately forming a malignant tumor. (The colon and rectum are parts of the body’s digestive…
The prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program was recently awarded to the DMC Primary Care program: Diabetes Management @DMC Primary Care. ADA believes that this program offers…
“The scans are only as good as the radiologist who reads them.” Have you ever heard this axiom about diagnostic imaging? Regardless of the state-of-the-art, cutting edge technology that Derry Imaging uses for all its…
It causes chest discomfort, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and cold sweats. It leads to strokes, high blood pressure and heart attacks. Each year it takes the lives of more than 600,000 people in the…
“I wish my doctor took my concerns more seriously. I know my tests didn’t show anything unusual, but I still don’t feel well. Something is definitely wrong but I don’t know how to fix it.”…
If you’re anything like us, terminology from health insurance makes your eyes glaze over. We break it down for you so you know everything you need to know about high deductible insurance plans. What is…
Working in the Bedford office will be very familiar to Kate Jenkins, as she spent the past five years as a family medicine practitioner, caring for patients in another office in Bedford. As a matter of…
Diabetes Awareness Month is a perfect time for those people with diabetes to review their ABCs! A stands for A1C A1C is a blood test that represents your blood sugar average for the past 2-3 months. A1C…