BMG News & Updates

Eat Healthy, While Saving Money

By Buffalo Medical Group | March 21 2018 | Doctor Tips

It’s a common misconception that eating healthy foods and maintaining a healthy diet means you have to spend a fortune. This National Nutrition Month, BMG Dietician Catherine Ayers is encouraging you to take a look at your diet to help you fuel your body with the right foods, all without breaking the bank.

The foods we choose can have a huge impact on our health and overall energy level. There are some simple things you can do to improve your diet, and grocery shopping habits, that will have positive effects on your overall health, and on your wallet!

Early Cancer Detection Starts with Quality Imaging

By Buffalo Medical Group | February 16 2018 | Doctor Tips

Diagnostic Imaging is a way for our providers to take a look inside your body, and can be a vital part of cancer prevention and early detection. If you are in need of imaging services, it can often be confusing as to what each service is for, and why it’s important. For National Cancer Prevention Month, our team of imaging specialists wants to make sure you’re well-informed on our various imaging services, what they do, and why you may need them.

Share your medical records with any provider, anywhere

By Buffalo Medical Group | February 9 2018 | BMG News & Updates

Share Everywhere, powered by Epic, is a new way for you to share your medical information with the people who are taking care of you. Using your MyChart or MyChart mobile account, you can generate a share code and provide it to the person you want to share your health data with. This might be a doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, dentist, or school nurse, for example. The share code recipient enters that code and your date of birth on the Share Everywhere website to receive one-time, temporary access to your health information. The person who views your information can also write a note back to your health system to help keep your care team informed of the care they provided.

Skin Cancer: The Most Common Cancer in the U.S.

By Buffalo Medical Group | January 31 2018 | Doctor Tips

It is estimated that nearly 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, and that number only continues to rise.

The deadly statistics of heart disease in women

By Buffalo Medical Group | January 31 2018 | Doctor Tips

Today is “Go Red for Women’s Heart Health,” a day created by the American Heart Association to help raise awareness for cardiovascular (heart) disease in women, and to let them know how they can prevent this disease for themselves, and loved ones.

How often do you really need a Pap test?

By Buffalo Medical Group | January 16 2018 | Doctor Tips

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and BMG’s OBGYN department wants to make sure you’re informed about Cervical Cancer, including how to take preventative measures against it and the importance of early detection.

Lifetime Health – Patient FAQs

By Buffalo Medical Group | January 2 2018 | BMG News & Updates

If you were previously a Lifetime Health patient, and are interested in continuing care with your physician at Buffalo Medical Group, we understand this transition may be confusing, so we want to assist you by answering some of the questions you may have.

Holidays stressing you out? We have tips to help!

By Buffalo Medical Group | December 21 2017 | Doctor Tips

The holiday highs include family and friends, and time shared with loved ones, but they can also be full of stress and sadness. The holiday season might may serve as a reminder of those we have lost, financial struggles, lost relationships, or health issues we may have experienced throughout the year. Even the holidays themselves can bring chaos – from shopping to parties or even unwanted guests, our stress can be at an all-time high this time of year.