by Dr. Jerel Brandt | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
Protect Your Body’s Largest Organ Your skin is your body’s largest organ and serves as your first line of defense against infection, injury, and the environment. During the summer months, protecting your skin and maintaining proper hydration are essential to keeping...
by Dr. Jerel Brandt | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
We wait all year for summer! It’s a season filled with traditions, family gatherings, outdoor activities, vacations, and those annual projects we’ve been looking forward to. While summer brings plenty of fun, it also comes with unique health risks. Common summer...
by Dr. Jerel Brandt | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
Nice weather means backyard barbecues, burgers on the grill, and long afternoons outdoors. But warm weather also creates ideal conditions for foodborne bacteria to multiply, making proper cooking and food-handling temperatures one of the most important and overlooked...
by Dr. Jerel Brandt | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
Summer in the Midwest means mowing, mulching, digging, and hauling. It’s also the time of year we see an uptick in hernia complaints in the clinic. Heavy lifting and repetitive straining are common triggers for both new hernias and flare-ups of existing ones —...
by Dr. Jerel Brandt | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
Summer means longer days, more time outdoors, and unfortunately, more exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. While a little sunshine is good for the soul (and vitamin D), unprotected exposure is one of the most preventable risk factors for skin cancer....
