Charlotte Edition

Most families eventually have to deal with a complicated and heart-wrenching question: How do I know when an aging relative needs more help than the family can provide? On the one hand, there are numerous 90-year-olds living completely independent lives; on the other hand, there are lots of people in their 70s and even 60s who find they need more …

By Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, APR, CPRC – Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute Okay – our short-lived spring has passed; kids are out of school; vacations  are  starting  and  Father’s  Day signals the official start of summer!  This is the perfect time for all you Dads to consider an annual check-up.  (Yeh – right!  I can just see your …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church God has an unusual little thing He does. The first time I realized what it was it caught me off guard a little. And as a matter of fact it really frustrated me because he expected me to participate in His little shenanigan. As hard as I tried I could …

By Michelle C. Reece, DrPH – Men’s Health Advocate Do men really take better care of their cars and their trucks than of themselves?  Most drivers know that if their car or truck is making funny noises, the dash board warning lights are on, or it is just not running like it used to, it is time to get it …

By James W. Mallonee If you ever had a Will prepared for you there is moment when you are asked who you would prefer to serve as the personal representative (sometimes called executor) of your estate.  A personal representative is the person who will administer your estate following your death.   What is sometimes forgotten is that the person you select …

• Health Facts: Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death and are the victims of over 92% of workplace deaths. In 1920, women lived, on average, one year longer than men. Now, men, on average, die almost five years earlier than women. (CDC) • Silent Health Crisis: “There is a silent health crisis …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS – Studies suggest that everyone who lives long enough will get cataracts, although there may be some reduced risk for individuals who eat properly, avoid sun exposure and do not smoke. A cataract is not a disease but an aging process similar to graying hair. As the eye ages, the normal lens inside the …

1.  At what age should you begin having your cholesterol checked regularly? A. 55       B. 35       C. 50       D. 65 2. How often should you have your blood pressure checked? A. Every five years.  B. Once a month.  C. Every two years.  D. Every ten years. 3. At what age should you start being screened for colorectal …

By Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, APR, CPRC Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute We hear it all too often:  “My PSA is rising, but thank goodness the biopsy was negative!” This finding could be what is known as a “false negative,” and could be far more dangerous that if the biopsy had come back positive. At the Dattoli Cancer Center …

Dr. Carl Klutke In the past few years PSA has been at the center of a great deal of controversy.  Yearly screening of men with this blood test, which has been the norm has come under fire following recent recommendations by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) with the recommendation by this group that screening be eliminated. Since …