Cancer therapy gets personal

The expert physicians and advanced practice providers at The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers (TCCC) understand that when it comes to cancer treatment, one size definitely does not fit all—even when treating different individuals with the same form of cancer.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep disorders

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) is any respiratory disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma) in which the exchange of gases (e.g., oxygen, carbon dioxide) within the lungs is impeded because of airway tissue inflammation, excessive mucus production, and/or the destruction...

Meet the nurse practitioner

YOU CALL A MEDICAL OFFICE requesting to be seen for a routine health concern and are advised that the next available slot in the doctor’s schedule is two months down the road. You can, however, get in to see a nurse practitioner the very next day.

Look as young as you feel

What does the skin on your face, neck, chest, and hands reveal about you? Will the fine lines, brown spots (age spots), large veins on the hands, and sagging jowls and neck portray you as tired, withered, and older than you look or feel?

EATING WELL - Five lifestyle tips for preventing diabetes

PATIENTS OFTEN TELL ME they have a touch of “sugar,” which I find humorous. What they’re really trying to express is that they have been told their fasting blood sugar is a little higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Thanksgiving tradition strengthens our community

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GIVE THANKS and celebrate the holiday.

Plan now to prevent the postholiday fitness motivation lapse

The holiday season—and its attendant overconsumption—will soon kick off when we all sit down to a Thanksgiving feast.