Screenings are designed to catch health problems before symptoms appear, when treatment is easiest and most effective, many of which are offered at RAI.
February is American Heart Month. During a time when many people are focused on Valentine’s hearts, it’s also a time to take stock of the muscle that keeps us alive and kicking.
The nuclear medicine thyroid scan typically takes 30 minutes or less. The radiotracer will flush from the body painlessly over the next few hours or days.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US, affecting more than 140,000 people each year and accounting for more 52,000 deaths annually.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the number one cause of death among Americans, striking approximately 610,000 men and women annually. To put it in perspective, heart disease accounts for 1 out of 4 deaths each year.
As we get older, we can become more vulnerable to certain health issues, many of which go unnoticed until they get serious and produce symptoms. Routine screenings are tests performed before symptoms appear, and designed to catch diseases when they’re contained and most easily treated.
