"If you want to stay healthy and safe, you've got to actively participate in the prevention of disease" says Dr. Norman Guay of Mercy Primary Care Center in Westbrook.
They say "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Stacey Kelley, a Certified Nurse Practitioner says many of the injuries seen at Mercy Express Care can be prevented.
"I've operated on far too many people who have ruptured their Achilles tendon -- an injury that can be avoided," says Dr. Gregory Pomeroy, an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at New England Foot and Ankle Center, a department of Mercy.
Of all recurring medical disorders, addictive diseases -- like drug and alcohol addiction -- are the most prevelant.
Asthma is a breathing disorder that is becoming more and more common in this country -- luckily, Dr. William Demicco and the pulmonary staff at Mercy are experts in treating all types of breathing disorders, including asthma.
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