The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone in a variety of ways. However, you should see it as an opportunity to realize how much your overall health impacts your risk level of health issues such as the coronavirus and visit a family medicine doctor to optimize your overall health. Importance of Primary Care During…
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Differences Between Asthma and COPD
Does it seem like you run out of breath easily? Do you sometimes cough when you catch your breath or have coughing episodes? If you answered yes, you may have a respiratory illness. If you Google your symptoms, the most common results will be asthma and COPD. Running out of breath after minimal exertion and…
Top 10 Myths of Diabetes
Diabetes is a very common condition around the world, especially since a lot of us are eating more often and in larger quantities than ever before in history. However, diabetes continues to be a highly misunderstood condition. Here are 10 common myths associated with diabetes, along with the true facts. 1. Everyone diagnosed with diabetes…
How to Prevent Getting COVID-19
As the world grapples with COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), it is critical to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Fewer active cases reduce the burden on healthcare systems, allowing more people to gain access to life-saving services. If everyone practices certain basic methods to prevent transmission, people can make a collective impact against…
How Nutrition Can Affect Chronic Illness
Proper nutrition should be an important component of everyone’s lifestyle. While a healthy diet is crucial for young and growing bodies, it’s also important for everyone else – including people whose systems are weakened from fighting a chronic illness. Everyone’s body is different, and what one person eats and benefits from could actually be a…
Importance of Immunizations for Your Child
As a parent, you’ll typically worry about the best milk to serve, the right car seat to buy, who your primary care physician should be, and what to feed your children. Immunizations are another critical component to ensure your child stays healthy. Below are just a few reasons why vaccines are essential for your children….
Common Types of Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases are conditions that require ongoing care, maintenance, and monitoring. Unlike acute or short-term conditions, like the cold or flu, chronic diseases last a long time. They can last several years and create limitations on quality of life. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries such as the…
Signs and Symptoms of Hypertension
If you have been diagnosed with hypertension, that means that you have high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood upon your blood vessel walls, and that pressure should be steady and normal – not too high or too low. Hypertension is called “the silent killer” because patients usually do…
Benefits to Seeing Your Primary Care Physician
If you do not have a primary care physician (PCP) – also called a general practitioner (GP) or a family doctor – chances are, seeking medical care may seem a bit impersonal. You may be in the habit of just going to the nearby urgent care clinic every time you have a bad cold or…
Is it safe to exercise if you have asthma?
If you are an adult or an older child with asthma, you by now understand your limitations and have set realistic goals regarding your health, exercise and wellness routines. You aren’t letting asthma slow you down. But what about adults or parents of children who have recently been diagnosed with asthma? For them, there is…