By Joshua Ebel, MD Blanchard Valley Urology Associates
The kidneys are vital organs serving many important roles in your body including, filtering your blood and controlling your blood pressure. Unfortunately, they are also prone to developing abnormal cysts and tumors, some of which are cancerous.
Kidney cancer is in the top 10 most common cancers in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 70,000 Americans will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year alone.
By Lorie Thomas, DO Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
There are many options available for hair removal. People will use chemical depilatories, electrolysis, shaving or wax to remove hair.
A less painful option may be sugaring as well as laser hair removal for a more permanent hair removal option.
Any area where you may have undesired hair is an option for hair removal. A few popular examples for men are shoulders, back, upper arms and nape of the neck.
Our thumbs are one unique feature that separates us, as humans, from many other living creatures. Our thumbs are opposable, allowing us to grasp items and perform fine motor skills which would otherwise be impossible with a less mobile digit.
The thumb is a complex structure providing multi-plane mobility and fine dexterity. The base of the thumb joint is described as a “saddle joint” due to its unique appearance and attachment structure.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will hold a “State of Our Organization: COVID-19 Response and Plan Part II” through Facebook live to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the response plan for BVHS and answer questions from the community.
President and CEO Scott Malaney and Dr. William Kose, vice president of special projects, will speak to the community for a second time on the pandemic and updates on the health system’s response from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16.
Patients needing to reach primary care physicians and specialists within Blanchard Valley Health System may do so now through “telehealth,” according to Natalie Phoenix, director of emergency services at BVHS.
Telehealth via Zoom enables the doctor and patient to communicate directly to one another without making a physical visit to the office.
She said that BVHS has used the telehealth services for about three weeks. Since that time the health system has experienced nearly 3,000 telehealth doctor-patient visits.
