“We are embarking on what we are calling ‘the year of the physical,’” says Dr. Davide DeBellis, Internal Medicine specialist at Premier Medical Group. “Insurers, employers, and Medicare are offering a wide variety of financial incentives for patients to get a periodic physical examination, or check up, or health maintenance exam, as different plans call […]
Premier Medical Group’s Clinical Research Division had a lot to celebrate this holiday season. The FDA just approved Viekira Pak™ to treat patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection, including those with a type of advanced liver disease called cirrhosis. Premier Medical’s Clinical Research Division was responsible for eight Viekira Pak™ clinical […]
An estimated 46 million adults suffer from rheumatic diseases in the United States. These are complex autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that cause the immune system to attack and damage the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles and sometimes involve damage to internal organs. They cause pain, inflammation, life-changing disability and, in severe cases, can cause or […]
Many of us may know that the Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Now, a small study indicates that it may also be good for men with heart and erectile dysfunction conditions. Patients who ate plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish and olive oil—coupled […]
Biologics have been effective for many patients, but not for all. New drugs, with new mechanisms of action, promise more help and hope. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting the lining of the digestive tract, often spreading deep into the lining of the affected organ. The cause of the disease remains a […]
First person: Local doctor touched by trip to Haiti Poughkeepsie Journal – Editor’s note: Local physician Dr. Dan Katz was among a contingent that traveled to Haiti last month to offer medical assistance at a clinic. For many Haitians, this clinic provides the first medical care of their life. Here, Katz shares his experiences. […]