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Understanding your Blood Tests

By Buffalo Medical Group | July 15 2019 | Doctor Tips

At Buffalo Medical Group, we want to make sure our patients have a clear understanding of their blood tests, so we've provided the definitions below to help answer your questions. Please note that these definitions are in no way making conclusions about your individual results. Any specific questions or concerns should be directed to your physician.

Tips to Protect your Skin

By Buffalo Medical Group | July 1 2019 | Doctor Tips

July marks UV Safety Awareness Month, and while we all love to soak up the sun it is important to keep in mind the damages that harmful rays can do to your skin.

One of the Most Significant Health Issues Men Face May Not Show Symptoms

By Buffalo Medical Group | June 6 2019 | Doctor Tips

The start of June marks Men's Health Month, where the awareness of major men's health issues is brought to the forefront on a global scale. The leading health issue that men face today, and also the leading cause of death among males is Heart Disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 men have some form of heart disease.

Does your yogurt have more sugar than a candy bar?

By Buffalo Medical Group | May 24 2019 | Doctor Tips

When people think of yogurt, often times they associate it with being healthy. Unfortunately, sometimes these foods we perceive as being "healthy," aren't that healthy at all. Catherine Ayers, Buffalo Medical Group's registered dietician, helps us break down what we should be looking for in our yogurt, to make sure it's the healthy snack or breakfast you're trying to eat!

Is Lapiplasty Right for You?

By Buffalo Medical Group | April 26 2019 | Doctor Tips

It’s estimated that roughly 30 percent of the U.S. population suffers with bunions – a bony deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe. Although this is not a life-threatening condition, it is certainly a quality of life one. People with bunions often feel uncomfortable, experience pain, difficulty wearing certain shoes, embarrassed of their feet, or in extreme cases, are so painful patients can barely walk.

Buffalo Medical Group Department of Radiation Oncology Earns ACR Accreditation

By Buffalo Medical Group | April 11 2019 | BMG News & Updates

Buffalo Medical Group Radiation Oncology has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology, or radiation therapy, is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain.

Chronic Kidney Disease – What You Need to Know

By Buffalo Medical Group | March 14 2019 | Doctor Tips

March 14th is World Kidney Day - a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the importance our kidneys play in our overall health, and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease. Chronic Kidney Disease, or CKD, is reported to impact 1 in 7 US adults, which is almost 30 million people.* Despite these high numbers, over 90% of adults with kidney damage or mildly reduced kidney function are not aware they have CKD.*
What is Chronic Kidney Disease?

Restoring your Quality of Life – Understanding Fecal Incontinence

By Buffalo Medical Group | March 11 2019 | Doctor Tips

If you suffer from Fecal Incontinence, you may not even know it. You may know you’ve been suffering from digestive issues or that your quality of life has diminished. You may feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, or concerned to leave your house and participate in social activities. But, you may not know that what you’re feeling and experiencing is a common, and treatable medical condition.

American Heart Month – Be your own heart advocate

By Buffalo Medical Group | February 13 2019 | Doctor Tips

Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 women a year in the U.S. – and yet many women are unaware of just how prevalent this disease is among them.

Patient Experience of Care Survey

By Buffalo Medical Group | January 18 2019 | BMG News & Updates