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https://youtu.be/WvwSEa__EhU There’s no denying that the holidays bring much joy, but for many they also bring a fair share of stress! We all know that a spike in stress can also cause a hike in blood pressure. Since we have... Read More
Joshua Munro has a distinguished family history in medicine. A century ago, his great-grandfather, C.D. Munro, was a surgeon in Jackson. The elder Munro’s son Nathan also became a surgeon and Nathan’s son David practiced family medicine. Joshua, who is... Read More
Sometimes medical specialties can be confusing and it might not always be clear what service a specific doctor provides. For example, there are a lot of different types of surgeons: plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists and more! With... Read More
With the onset of spring, it’s time to head outside and enjoy the activities that you’ve been dreaming about over the last few months. From riding bikes and beach trips, to camping and kayaking down the river, warm weather brings... Read More
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that childhood obesity is on the rise in the United States and throughout the world. For that reason, there are strong recommendations to identify children at risk early on. Many parents are taken aback... Read More
Oaklawn Medical Group is an outpatient department of Oaklawn. Medicare refers to this type of hospital-owned clinic as a “provider-based facility.” This designation impacts the way bills and copays are calculated under Medicare, which could also affect your out-of-pocket costs.... Read More
As you may have heard, since August of 2016 there has been an ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis A in Michigan, with 760 cases reported so far. Although the majority of cases have been in the eastern part of the state,... Read More
March is colorectal cancer awareness month, so we’ve put together some interesting facts to help arm you with the information you need to stay on top of your colorectal health! (1) Colorectal cancer is the third most common in the... Read More
Subhash Thakur, M.D., recently was honored as Oaklawn’s 2017 Physician of the Year and Chris Bailey was selected as Oaklawn’s Employee of the Year. Thakur and Bailey were honored Thursday during a gathering of Oaklawn staff members at the Franke... Read More
Your gallbladder helps with the digestion and absorption of protein and fat by releasing bile into your digestive tract. Located next to the liver, your gallbladder stores bile that was produced by the liver until it is needed to help... Read More