The warmer days of spring can give your hands a workout from gardening and outdoor sports that can bring stiffness and pain after a day in the sun.
Back pain is a common health complaint and one of the most frequent reasons for missing time at work and going to primary care doctors. Most people will experience back pain at some point during their lives and for many it will be recurrent.
Helping its members reap the benefits of regular workouts without risking exposure to COVID-19 has transformed Island Health & Fitness’s locations in Ithaca and Cayuga Heights with upgrades focused on reducing infection risks.
Reports of some patients developing enlarged lymph nodes after a COVID-19 vaccination have raised questions about whether screening mammograms should be delayed following the vaccination. This stems from concerns that finding enlarged axillary lymph nodes following a vaccination could lead t…
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The recent approval of two vaccines for COVID-19 and other vaccine approvals expected in 2021 are major accomplishments in health care. These tools may end the COVID-19 pandemic, but until then it is essential we continue practices for preventing the spread of the virus: frequent hand washin…
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Physical fitness improvement is one of the most common resolutions for a new year but developing a fitness plan and sticking with an exercise regime over the months ahead can be a challenge. Setting a course to improve your fitness in 2021 is an admirable goal, and there are several things y…
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COVID-19 precautions and quarantine efforts have raised concerns for some patients about coming to a doctor’s office or a hospital but putting your health care needs on hold can worsen many conditions and end up increasing the risk of contracting the virus.
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Cayuga Health’s popular quarterly Cayuga Health Magazine is now available to everyone in a new digital, interactive format. The content and focus of the magazine is to inform the community about expanded Cayuga Health services, sharing real patient and doctor experiences, as well as announci…
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