Raising Awareness About Substance Use Disorder
September is National Recovery Month. When it started in 1989, the goal was promoting and supporting new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrating the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and honoring the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.
How PCOS Can Affect Your Life
“Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is a metabolic and endocrine disorder that affects 5-20 percent of people with ovaries” explains Dr. Jourdan Schmitz, a physician with St. Clair Medical Group OB/GYN. Out of the people who are affected by this disorder worldwide, about 70 percent of them likely remain undiagnosed.
Back to School Vaccinations
As summer comes to a close, it marks the start of a new school year. Back-to-school season is a time when parents are centered around getting new clothes and school supplies for their children. It is also a good time to ensure your child’s immunizations are up-to-date. It is recommended that children should be immunized beginning at birth and throughout their childhood. Plus, the state requires children get vaccinated against certain communicable diseases if they are attending school. Certain vaccinations are required for school-aged children at different ages.
Back to School Stressors
Did you know that a recent study published by the New York Post shows that 60% of parents lose more sleep during the back-to-school season? Having a routine schedule in preparation for the school season can benefit both parents and their children in adjusting to the new routine.
Small Signs, Big Impact On Life
During the summer of 2021, in the first few weeks after Dunlap Family Outpatient Center opened on the main campus of St. Clair Health, a 45-year-old woman was referred to Mark A. Cedar, D.O., Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of the GI Lab at St. Clair Hospital. “At first I was happy to see someone who met the new screening age criteria (down from 50) for colorectal cancer exams coming in to see me. But there was a reason: a small change in bowel habits. Shannon presented with no weight loss and no abdominal pain and her labs showed iron deficiency anemia—which is not uncommon for a woman her age,” Dr. Cedar says.