Imagine a healthcare professional who is deeply familiar with your medical history, understands your lifestyle, and actively works to prevent potential health issues before they become severe—or even noticeable. This essential role is played by family doctors, the overlooked champions of preventive health. Serving as the first line of defense in health and well-being, they…
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Preventive Screenings for Adults: Taking Charge of Your Health
As adults, we’re often swamped with work, family, social life, and day-to-day stuff. It’s easy to forget about our health until something goes wrong. But if we take a proactive approach to our healthcare, it can make a huge difference in our overall health. Screening tests are one of the most important steps in proactive…
Filed Under: Primary Care Physician
Nutrition and Wellness: Achieving and Maintaining Good Health as a Family
When it comes to achieving and maintaining good health as a family, the importance of good nutrition and wellness practices cannot be overemphasized. A balanced and healthy diet goes a long way in promoting the lifelong health of your family and preventing a comprehensive range of health conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and certain…
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Why You Should Schedule Your Annual Family Doctor Appointment
Now more than ever, you and your family’s health should be a top priority. Staying healthy means eating nutritious food, being active, and observing health protocols. Apart from these tips, you should also schedule your annual family doctor appointment. There is great value in seeing your family doctor for an annual visit. Not only can…
Filed Under: Family Medicine
Preventing COPD Exacerbations During the Winter
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may experience a worsening of their symptoms during winter. Every year, from January to March, there is a surge of COPD-related hospitalizations and deaths. With COVID-19 already weighing heavy on the healthcare system and a threat to patients with COPD who already have compromised lung function, taking extra…
Filed Under: Respiratory Diseases
