by Horizon Family Medical Group | Apr 21, 2017 | 2017 April
April is National Donate Life Month and the perfect time to register for organ donation. If you’re already registered as an organ donor, it’s the perfect time to help us spread the word. Did you know, for example, that a single organ donor can save up to 8 lives? [1]...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Mar 19, 2017 | 2017 March
Good news, men: Testicular cancer is rare. According to the data, about 0.4% of men will get testicular cancer during their lifetime. [1] The American Cancer Society estimates that fewer than 9,000 men in the U.S. will get testicular cancer in 2017, and about 400 will...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Mar 19, 2017 | 2017 March
Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but we all know by now that we should. Each year, more than 480,000 people die in the U.S. from tobacco use and exposure. [1] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following health benefits are directly...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Mar 19, 2017 | 2017 March
Nearly 17,000 people in the U.S. will develop esophageal cancer this year, according to estimates from The American Cancer Society. [1] Sadly, the 5-year survival rate for people with esophageal cancer is about 18.4%. [2] Because esophageal cancer doesn’t always...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Feb 22, 2017 | 2017 February
Nearly 735,000 people experience a heart attack each year in the U.S. That’s about one heart attack every 43 seconds. (1) Some heart attacks can strike with seemingly little to no warning, but sometimes people may experience heart attack warning signs and symptoms....
