By Stephen Floyd Legacy Silverton Medical Center has settled a malpractice lawsuit filed after an alleged faulty wrist surgery from 2019. The hospital and orthopedist Dr. Paul Brewer agreed to pay $137,500 to former patient Jody Mandish after a carpal tunnel procedure led to an alleged nerve injury. Mandish filed suit April 7, 2021, in Marion County Circuit Court for […]
With Father’s Day approaching it is a good time to reflect on men – fathers, husbands, uncles, friends and brothers. They work hard, taking care of kids, taking care of home, taking care of cars and taking care of business.
But what about themselves? Do they do a good job taking care of themselves?
According to WebMD, the six top health risks to men as they get older are led by cardiovascular disease, also called atherosclerosis. “Atherosclerosis means hardening of the arteries, but it could just as easily be Latin for ‘man’s worst enemy.’”
Lung cancer is the second leading health risk to men as they age, followed by prostate cancer, depression and suicide, diabetes and erectile dysfunction.
