Anita Bennett MD

Monday, August 1st was World Lung Cancer Day, which reminded me that we haven’t talked about the latest lung cancer screening guidelines.  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S, for both women and men, accounting for approximately 22% of cancer deaths.  I lost my father…

Last week, we discussed some of the causes of back pain and things that can increase your risk of developing back pain.  This week let’s focus more on how back pain is diagnosed and treated as well as what you can do to help prevent it from happening to you….

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor and is a leading cause of disability around the world.  It can range from a muscle ache to a stabbing, shooting, or burning pain.  It can radiate out to the side or down your legs.  It can…

COVID cases are on the rise again, as are hospitalizations and deaths.  Let’s talk about what you need to know. What is responsible for the current rise in COVID-19 cases? The latest subvariant of the omicron COVID variant is called BA.5.  It is responsible for 65% of all new COVID…

Last week, the American Heart Association (AHA) published an update to its list of heart health essentials, adding sleep to the list.  Sleep is sometimes thought of as a luxury, but it is critical to maintaining good health, including good heart and cardiovascular health.  Poor sleep can start affecting your…

Today, we will wrap up our series on dementia with a discussion of the factors that may increase your risk of developing dementia and things that you can do to try to lower your risk of developing dementia over your lifetime. Here are some of the factors that may increase…

Last week, we talked about dementia in a general sense. Today, we will focus on the most common cause of dementia, which is Alzheimer’s disease. About 5.8 million people in the US age 65 and older are living with this progressively worsening dementia. What causes Alzheimer’s disease? Scientific researchers believe…

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. I thought we could start our series on this subject this week by talking about dementia in general. Next week we will talk more about the most common type of dementia, which is Alzheimer’s disease. What is dementia? Dementia refers to a group…

I’m sure that you have all been hearing about the recent outbreak of monkeypox in the US and other countries. As of 6/9/22, there have been 45 confirmed cases in the US. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, you are probably wondering just how worried you should be about this infection….

This week, we will continue our discussion about melanoma, which is the most serious form of skin cancer.  Let’s talk about some things you can do to decrease your risk of developing this type of cancer. What can you do to reduce your risk of developing melanoma (and other types…