Women’s Health
Cancer Information for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
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According to the American Cancer Society, some of the types of cancer that most often affect women are breast, lung, colorectal, endometrial, cervical, ovarian, and skin cancers. Data suggests that due to varied social and economic factors, bisexual and lesbian women may be at a higher risk for breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Knowing about…
Supplement of The Week — Ferrochel Iron
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River Bend Ferrochel Iron is a true iron chelate from Albion Advanced Nutrition. Since the iron is in the chelated form it acts highly bioavailable and is more readily absorbed. Reducing common side effects of iron supplementation such as gastric distress or constipation, and decreased absorption of other nutrients. Would you benefit from Iron supplementation?…
Why should I use the River Bend Patient Portal?
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Our Patient Portal is one of the best services we offer our patients, and we would really like to motivate more of our patients to use this program. Here are a few reasons why you should consider using the Patient Portal: No need to use the phone! One of our most common patient complaints is…
Where to Find After Hours Care
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At River Bend Medical Associates, your health is our priority. We work with local urgent care centers to ensure that you have access to after-hours care. Our on-call physician can provide an after hours phone consult, but urgent care facilities allow for a medical assessment. Urgent care facilities offer many of the services that an…
Important Information for Mothers and Children
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As a family practice, one of our main priorities is to make sure that women and their families are well taken care of. Our office not only works to ensure that women’s urgent medical needs are met, but to provide referrals to outside agencies and businesses that may be able to improve our patients’ quality…