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The Doctor Will See You Now – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

The Doctor Will See You Now – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Early detection is key to controlling this potential killer By Dr. Jaren Trost Optum New Mexico Senior Medical Director Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. Despite the danger, 97 percent of men...

Ask a Health Care Professional – Keep an Eye on Your Eyes

Ask a Health Care Professional – Keep an Eye on Your Eyes

By Latha Raja Shankar, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Vision problems and eye diseases are often considered a normal part of the aging process, but they don’t have to be. Our risk of developing eye conditions and poor vision...

The Doctor Will See You Now – 10 Tips for a Healthier Brain

The Doctor Will See You Now – 10 Tips for a Healthier Brain

By Dr. Nishiena Gandhi Optum New Mexico neurologist About 43,000 New Mexicans age 65 or older suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the New Mexico chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. One of the most common forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s is a progressive...

Ask a Health Care Professional – Shingles

Ask a Health Care Professional – Shingles

Ask a Health Care Professional Latha Raja Shankar, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico One out of three people in the United States are likely to develop shingles in their lifetime. The data show that the rate of older adults getting...

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