You can never be too cautious about your health and wellness. Checking in with your primary care doctor every year can help you catch health conditions that would have otherwise been ignored. Your annual checkup is also an opportunity for you to discuss what health issues you’ve been experiencing, any goals for yourself such as physical fitness, and any medical or therapeutic procedures you’ve been considering – both surgical and nonsurgical. Why Get Annual Doctor Checkups? In managing your ... [Read More]
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EXECUTIVE PHYSICALS
Everyone knows that regular physical exams are important to maintain one’s health. But if you’re a busy executive, it might be hard to fit a trip to the doctor into your crammed schedule. That’s why a growing number of companies are taking steps to protect their top talent – and ultimately their bottom line – by offering executive physicals. These aren’t your usual in-and-out checkups focused on treating symptoms. Instead, executive physicals have a broader scope, taking preventive measures ... [Read More]
Tips from Your Primary Care Physician: How to Stay Healthy During Winter
The winter months for most places in the United States is often associated with shiver inducing cold temperatures. We all know that winter can be hectic and busy, especially around the holidays. Whether being around a lot of friends and family, crowded shopping areas, or doing a lot of traveling, you deal with quite a bit. As the weather is chilly and the days are often shorter, staying healthy during the winter months can be difficult for many people. Finding the motivation to eat healthy, let ... [Read More]
Stress and Hypertension: Is there a connection?
How often have you heard someone complain that they were so mad that their blood pressure was going up? While there is still not much direct evidence that proves stress causes high blood pressure (HBP), or hypertension, it can have a profound effect on its development. How Stress Effects Blood Pressure Studies show that stress can raise blood pressure, and that repeated blood pressure elevation can lead to a condition known as hypertension. Also, chronic stress stimulates the nervous system to ... [Read More]
Why Your Primary Care Center Should Be Patient Driven
How often have you had to see your primary care physician when you’re feeling awful, but have to sit in a waiting room for an hour or more past your appointment time? Or, have you called for test results, only to be passed around from one staff member to another, with no one seeming to find what you are calling about? Or, even more frustrating, you begin a course of care with your primary care physician, who prescribes a specific treatment. On your return visit, your physician is not available, s ... [Read More]
