Samme Sez
CMO Patient Blog- Is Birth Control a Hormone Disruptor?
Is birth control a hormone disrupting chemical? Let’s talk about it with CMO Nathaniel DeNicola MD. No, birth control pills and intrauterine devices with hormones (Mirena, Skyla, Liletta IUD) are NOT considered hormone disrupting chemicals. Of course they do contain hormones, estrogen and/or progesterone, which are intended for a medical or therapeutic effect, like regulating heavy menses, suppressing…
Read MoreRising Cancer Rates in Young Adults- Does WIFI Play a Role?
Thanks for all of the great questions sent by our readers to CMO Nathaniel DeNicola MD regarding his most recent blog about rising cancer rates in young adults: If you missed it, you can read here. Many inquiries requested a follow up regarding the role Wi-Fi may play in the rise of cancer rates in young adults. Let’s get connected! There’s a lot…
Read MoreOctober Heat Wave Southern California “Beat the Heat” Tips
October 1, 2024 October Heat Wave Could Break Season Level Records in California Does this feel like “Deja vu?” Just a few weeks ago we experienced an end of summer record breaking heat wave and it appears Mother Nature is bracing us for more of the same! Unusually hot temperatures are expected to blanket California…
Read MoreRising Cancer Rates in Young Adults Patient Blog Orange County
Rising Cancer Rates in Young Adults: The Role of Alcohol and Modifiable Risk Factors A recent report from the American Association for Cancer Research has brought to light a concerning trend: rates of breast and colorectal cancer are rising among adults under 50, with alcohol consumption identified as one possible factor driving this increase. While cancer death…
Read MoreCMO Patient Blog- Stay cool Southern California! “Beat the Heat” Tips
September 6, 2024 Extreme Heat in Southern California It’s September in Southern California when we expect our “local’s summer” with a perfect trifecta of beautiful weather, warm ocean water, and minimal crowds. But, as you likely have already felt, this weekend will bring the hottest weather of the year with temperatures reaching 100-115 degrees F in…
Read MoreClub Caduceus… Everyone Likes a “Top Ten List” So Here Goes…
Club Caduceus… Everyone Likes a “Top Ten List” So Here Goes… When you get sick, you shouldn’t have to fight to access your care,. After all, it’s hard enough to deal with the “health care system” when you’re healthy. Caduceus introduces a game-changing concept–in fact it may be lifesaving. Club Caduceus. Ten reasons to join Club Caduceus: 1. You…
Read MoreIntroducing Club Caduceus… An Exclusive Membership Only Patient Service. Want to be a VIP?
Jackie was excited. She had planned and saved up for a dream vacation to France for over a year. Her bags were packed, her Uber booked for a late afternoon Thursday pickup. Her itinerary was set for the next two weeks exploring the French wine regions. At 8 AM Thursday, she was in the bathroom…
Read MoreCMO Patient Blog Heart Health Month Orange County
Check-ups Make the Heart Grow Stronger It’s Valentine’s Day when, one way or another, we all start pondering the nature of love. Some look to signs from the universe, plucking petals from flowers hoping for an odd number, “she loves me; she loves me not; she loves me! We’ll stop there…” You might dissect text…
Read MoreCEO BLOG- Matthew Perry’s Untimely Death
What Lessons Can We Learn to Avoid the Same Fate? Last night I forgot to ask my wife to join me in the Jacuzzi. I was really in hot water. Ok, perhaps it isn’t the best idea to start a blog about Matthews Perry’s death with a Jacuzzi joke. Yet I feel Chandler Bing would have approved. “If meeting my…
Read MoreCEO Blog- Allergies… A Silent Killer
Many of you know I love to eat. And being Italian by heritage, I also love to cook, especially Italian food. I’m proud to have raised two doctors, one is a hemopathologist and the other an ob-gyn & Caduceus CMO. I’m equally proud that my love of cooking also spawned an executive chef. Although I love making up my own…
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