Wellness and preventive care focusing on
Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both males and females. One out of every 4 deaths is from heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease killing over 385,000 people annually. Every year 715,000 Americans have their first heart attack.
The traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease are high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking, being post-menopausal for women and being older than 45 for men. Obesity may also be a risk factor.
At Dailey Medical Clinic, we offer screening and risk assessment for heart disease. Know your risk and know what you can do about it. Call for an appointment today!
See also www.heart.org
Diabetes
25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes. The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher with diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of all new cases of kidney failure.
See www.diabetes.org for more information. Also visit www.whfoods.com and www.cornerstones4care.com.
At Dailey Medical Clinic, we are passionate about diabetes. Dr. Dailey has spent much of his career researching and treating this disease. He stays on top of the latest research and breakthroughs. We have a greater than average success getting people to goal with their treatment. We use all of the latest advancements, including insulin pumps. We also incorporate screening for diabetic retinopathy ( eye ) , diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy ( kidneys ) at our visits as well as looking at heart disease risk factors in light of diabetes. We offer nutritional and weight management counseling as part of the treatment plan also.
Hypertension
67 million American adults (31%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 American adults.
69% of people who have a first heart attack, 77% of people who have a first stroke, and 74% of people with chronic heart failure have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is also a major risk factor for kidney disease.
More than 348,000 American deaths in 2009 included high blood pressure as a primary or contributing cause.
About half (47%) of people with high blood pressure have their condition under control.
Almost 30% of American adults have prehypertension—blood pressure numbers that are higher than normal, but not yet in the high blood pressure range. Prehypertension raises your risk of developing high blood pressure.
Reducing average population sodium intake from 3,300 mg to 2,300 mg per day may reduce cases of high blood pressure by 11 million and save 18 billion health care dollars annually.
The chart below shows normal, at-risk, and high blood pressure levels.
| Blood Pressure Levels | |
| Normal | systolic: less than 120 mmHg diastolic: less than 80mmHg |
| At risk (prehypertension) | systolic: 120–139 mmHg diastolic: 80–89 mmHg |
| High | systolic: 140 mmHg or higher diastolic: 90 mmHg or higher |
Cancer Screenings
At Dailey Medical Clinic, we offer many cancer screening services and have a wide network of physicians trained in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Our screening services are based on national guidelines AND your personal concerns and risk factors. We offer screening services and referrals for blood cancers and disorders, prostate cancer, breast cancer, cervical and ovarian cancer, lung, and colon cancer.
Women’s health
At Dailey Medical Clinic, we offer women’s health services including screening for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer through breast exams, pap smears, and bimanual exams. We also offer counseling and information regarding hormone replacement therapies and birth control. Our Physician Assistant has over 10 years of experience with these issues and stays up to date on the latest screening recommendations and therapies. Hormone replacement therapy has been a hot topic for 2 decades now and we do discuss and offer hormone replacement therapy, but we individualize and tailor it to each women’s age, needs, risk factors, age, other medical issues, and labs. We believe that hormone replacement can certainly be a significant benefit to many women and will use traditional prescription medications and bio-identical hormones in addition to nutrition and lifestyle in order to improve women’s OVERALL well-being including important issues such as emotional happiness, sexual function, and weight management.
Men’s health
Men have special needs, too! Health for men relates to many aspects of metabolism and ageing and special consideration must be given to men to ensure appropriate health and well-being. Besides screening for the risk factors that men face such as heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes,prostate & testicular cancer etc., we must focus on other important issues such as sleep apnea, low testosterone, stress, sexual function, strength, etc. Rather than “throwing medicines” at men’s complaints, we seek to find a solution to the root problem rather than just “treating the symptoms”. Come see us today for a complete evaluation for your unique problems and allow us to address and customize a diagnostic AND a treatment plan that enables you to be the man you want to be!
Obesity and Weight Management
At Dailey Medical Clinic we offer many weight related services, including (body mass index) BMI screening at every visit.
It is well documented that being overweight or obese leads to many diseases processes, most notably diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Obesity is also a risk factor for many cancers.
A lot of people get into a pattern of hopelessness and helplessness with their weight. A lot of people are also embarrassed or ashamed to get help with weight issues, as there are many times underlying issues that go along with eating patterns and weight.
We offer weight management counseling and therapy. This includes individualized nutritional and exercise plans, risk factor assessment for heart disease and diabetes, and prescription therapies to assist with weight loss when indicated.
Allergy and immunology testing and therapy
East Texas is the “allergy capital” of the world. Ask anyone who has been her OR recently moved here and they will testify to this. Chronic allergies are more than a sniffle in the fall or spring. Chronic allergies can lead to chronic sinusitis, reactive airway disease and breathing problems including bronchospasm. Ask anyone who lives with chronic allergies, and they will tell you it is more than an annoyance, it can be pure misery.
We offer start of the art allergy testing and immunotherapy at DMC. We mix our allergy vials for sublingual immunotherapy in-house and offer this at very reasonable monthly prices. Using the antigens (things you are allergic to) in a solution that you can take every day at home allows you to treat the CAUSE of the allergies and not the symptoms. Allergy immunotherapy (AIM) is a proven method to treat, and for some to cure, the causes of your allergies. For less cost than generic antihistamine and nose sprays, you can start treating your allergies and PREVENT the daily or seasonal illness that you have been suffering from. Most people pay more for over the counter treatments that do not work than we charge for our safe and very effective therapy. And research and experience shows that allergy therapy is very safe for children and pregnant women, in fact, it is also more effective at curing allergies and preventing asthma in these groups than any other therapy!
Dermatology procedures
Dailey Medical Clinic has always and will continue to offer simple dermatology procedures. We know that skin cancer is big concern in East Texas with our outdoor, rural lifestyle. We offer skin exams to evaluate suspicious lesions. We offer lesion removals and biopsies, cryotherapy, and nail removal when needed. Most insurances including Medicare do not pay for the cost of removing benign age related changes such as brown spots, flaky skin lesions called keratoses, etc, however, at DMC we offer techniques of skin lesion management from chemical peels, surgical debridement, and liquid nitrogen destruction in order to remove these unsightly and bothersome lesions. Don’t be limited by what your insurance will pay for – come see us for a full skin evaluation and we will assess you for skin cancers and pre-cancers and biopsy or remove those lesions. Additionally, we can treat you for those benign conditions that are cosmetically unsightly or otherwise bothersome.
Urgent care services for acute infections and minor injuries
And many other services that people have come to rely on and expect from us