Decreasing Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTrusted Source (CDC), at least 5.8 million people in the U.S. have the condition. The number of cases starts to rapidly rise with age. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) doubles every year past age [...]
Additional COVID-19 Boosters?
CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals "Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. For adults and adolescents eligible for a first booster dose, these shots are safe and provide [...]
We wish you healthy and happy Holidays!
This week was the National Handwashing Awareness Week! Remember to wash your hands to prevent the spread of dangerous microbes! “While we are taught as youngsters to wash our hands before dinner but it’s important to remember that germs don’t care what time of day it [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is a fact that Breast Cancer can happen to any of us. We want to help each other by spreading the word that prevention is the key for fighting this. By women helping women, we all become one, [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease
South Tabor Family Physicians is committed to helping keep our patients aware and educated. Helping to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is more important than ever. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. This [...]
Regular Checkups Are Important!
This post reminder graphic is specific to men - but regular checkups are a must for your entire family. South Tabor Family Physicians LLP offers comprehensive medical care for in the Portland, Oregon area. Our doctors and staff serve you at every stage of life. [...]
Ready or not – Flu season is coming!
South Tabor Family Physicians wants to remind you to come in and get your flu shot soon. While everyone can benefit, there are special benefits with immunizing children and adolescents. According to the Journal of American Medicine: "Children and adolescents appear to play an important [...]
Nine ways to reduce your dementia risk
The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care's report identifies nine risk factors in early, mid- and late life that increase the likelihood of developing dementia. About 35 percent of dementia -- one in three cases -- is attributable to these risk factors, the report [...]
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
Most cases of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning. Here are some other basic tips and more resources from the [...]
