Seasonal flu sickens more than 20 percent of the American population from late fall into the winter. Influenza is highly contagious and dangerous for babies, seniors, and those with lowered immune systems and can lead to serious complications and death. The less dangerous common cold lowers Read More
Primary Care Doctor
How To Pick The Right Primary Care Doctor For You
Choosing a primary care doctor can be challenging, especially if you want to have the right one for your care. Maybe you moved into a new city or a different state, or just want to receive better, more personalized care. Whatever your reasons are, here are some tips on how to pick the right primary Read More
When Is The Best Time For A Primary Care Visit?
If you are an adult, you should have a primary care provider (PCP). Your primary care doctor can provide you with many services that can improve your health and quality of life – and even extend your life. If it has been a while since you last saw your primary care doctor, it’s a good idea to Read More
Types of Services Your Primary Care Doctor Offers
Do you ever think about how you can be healthier and reduce your risk of illness and hospitalization? Do you ever think of your family health history and feel anxious because you have family members that have diabetes, cancer, arthritis, or another disease? There is a medical doctor who can Read More
Why You Should See a Primary Care Doctor For All Your Health Care Needs
In today’s complex medical environment, wading through all your health care information and options can be overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there is a place you can go for guidance and the resources you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Your primary care physician (PCP) is that touchstone, Read More
How to Get the Most Out of Your Primary Care Doctor Appointment
Your primary care physician, or PCP, provides the medical home that serves acute and chronic health issues and delivers important preventative care. Whether you visit a PCP for an annual check-up, care for an illness or injury, or to discuss a referral to a specialist, your one-on-one appointment is Read More
Understanding What Primary Healthcare Is
The word “primary” means principal, foremost, and important. As it applies to healthcare, primary encompasses all those characteristics and more. Your primary care provider (PCP) delivers the preventive and restorative care you need to be healthy. Let’s look into what primary healthcare in Read More
Different Levels of Healthcare
What does the term “levels of healthcare” mean? If you cannot give a succinct definition, you’re not alone. Yet, as an adult healthcare consumer, you or a loved one likely has received care from all four levels at one time or another. Let’s talk about what primary, secondary, tertiary, and Read More
National Nutrition Month: Importance of Diagnosing and Treating High Cholesterol
March is National Nutrition Month, and a key component of good nutrition in your body is having healthy cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a fatty, waxy substance that can be analyzed via a small blood sample. There is “good” cholesterol (HDL, or high-density lipoprotein) and “bad” cholesterol Read More
Reasons to Have a Primary Care Physician in Addition to Your Asthma Doctor
When you’re living with asthma, working with an asthma specialist is, no doubt, central to improving your health and quality of life. Nonetheless, it is also worth keeping in mind that having a primary care physician within your care team is just as important to helping you successfully navigate Read More
