Despite all the attention paid to it, breast cancer continues to be a significant (sometimes fatal) health risk for many women (and some men as well). Emphasis has long been placed on the importance of regular examinations to test for the early signs of breast cancer. The standard test is the mammogram, an examination that the Society…
Most people are aware that obesity is a major concern (particularly in America), but often they aren’t aware of all the reasons why. Obesity can be a root cause to many ailments and issues including Diabetes, sleep loss, osteoarthritis and more. Today, we want to review several reasons why maintaining a healthy weight is key to…
Dr. Steve Hilton will be coming all the way from Virginia to join DMC Primary Care. He and his family are moving in the coming weeks as he will be starting to practice at DMC Primary Care’s new Bedford office on August 1st. Both Dr. Hilton and his wife are excited about living in New…
Clinical Manager Deb Hamel, RTRM CN-BI is a long-standing fixture at Derry Imaging. She has been with us for sixteen years, which we consider impressive in and of itself. Hamel is an imager, but beyond that she is an educator of other imagers, which makes her an even more fascinating member of our staff. She…
Summer is here and while the season is typically associated with exciting things like BBQs, outdoor sports and sunshine, it’s important to consider that it also means mosquitoes. Given that mosquitoes are a major part of the Zika Virus, we thought it wise to explain it in full from A to Zika. What is the…
Ahhh summer. Many would argue that it is the best season of all. You can go outside without heavy clothes. The major rains have passed. The kids are happy and out of school. You can swim and go camping. It’s a perfect season! Well, it would be perfect if a good portion of the population…
Rob Gronkowski is 6’6″, 265 pounds, plays football for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and has been known to spend up to nine hours a day working out. Many professionals have a hard time finding a few hours a week to hit the gym. With the summer season quickly approaching, you’re probably starting to…
Despite some recent controversy regarding certain common vaccines, there is overwhelming medical consensus that vaccinations are essential to public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention summarizes this rather nicely: “It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it occurs. Diseases that used to be common in this country and around the…
From children to their parents and grandparents, age doesn’t discriminate when it comes to a fear of shots. In fact, per Big Shots Get Shots there are actually six medical terms associated with it, only one of which is considered “abnormal” and even that one isn’t uncommon. The terms and definitions are as follows: Aichmophobia: an intense…
Bone health is an issue that all age groups should be concerned with. Though it may sound as if bone-related issues like osteoporosis aren’t an immediate threat to your overall health, that isn’t necessarily true. Even people in their teens and 20’s should look into ways to improve bone health because the truth is; sometimes…