February 2010 |
Bay Valley Medical Group’s new monthly e-newsletter provides articles on current health care issues and updates from our physicians. Each issue will feature two health care topic articles written by physicians as well as a profile on one of our staff members. |
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By Dr. Ronald Hull
Though they are further away from our brain than any other body part, it's important to remember our feet and give them the respect and care that they deserve. Each foot has 26 bones which when walking must support 1.5 times our body weight. We walk about 1000 miles per year. The muscles and tendons move our feet and the ligaments that hold the bones together provide stability and support.
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By Roland J. Wong, M.D.
All prostate-related diseases, both benign and malignant, stem from the progressive growth of this walnut-shaped gland, located at the base of a man's bladder. The prostate is vital to reproduction since it produces the seminal fluid that nourishes the sperm during ejaculation. As men age, the prostate is often a source of problems related to this uncontrolled growth.
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If you've ever met Dr. Novikov, you would know that along with his charming accent lives the genuine, perceptive and dedicated spirit of a husband, father and physician. Although he's quickly becoming one of Bay Valley Medical Group's favorite family medicine practioners, few people know that his journey to Danville began 6,124 miles away in former Soviet Ukraine
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