by Horizon Family Medical Group | Feb 21, 2018 | 2018 February
Behind the scenes, your kidneys are quietly filtering 200 liters of blood each and every day. Many of us don’t even think about the work the kidneys are doing, but for the nearly 600,000 people in the U.S. who have kidney failure, kidney function is a daily concern....
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jan 24, 2018 | 2018 January
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to remind your loved ones to get screened and, if they haven’t already, get vaccinated. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), “…nearly 13,000 women in the United States are...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jan 24, 2018 | 2018 January
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and a great time to discuss your eye health. It’s a sobering statistic: Nearly half of the people with glaucoma don’t know they have it. [1] Glaucoma is a disease that damages your optic nerve and can eventually lead to...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jan 24, 2018 | 2018 January
January 22-28 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. It’s the perfect time to talk with your teens about the facts and myths surrounding drug and alcohol use. In 2010, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) began an effort to help teens “learn what science has...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Dec 18, 2017 | 2017 December
A Christmas tree is one of the enduring symbols of the holiday. But if you fail to keep your fresh tree watered, disaster can strike. A dry tree can quickly turn a happy holiday into a tragic moment. Though Christmas tree fires are relatively uncommon, they can become...
