by Family Practice Center | Nov 21, 2023 | Colds, Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine
There’s so much to be joyous about this time of year, so we hesitate to bring the mood down. However, it’s a fact that the winter holiday season is a time when many people find it difficult to feel their best. The cold temperatures, hectic schedules, and crowded holiday gatherings can combine to take a toll on a person’s health. The good news is that there are things you can do, often simple things, that can help promote health and wellness this holiday...
by Family Practice Center | Jul 23, 2023 | Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Wellness
Knowledge is an incredibly powerful tool for anyone trying to achieve and maintain long-term health and wellness. We always say that practicing prevention techniques and receiving an early diagnosis are critical when it comes to making sure any health condition (mental or physical) is treated in the most effective manner possible. This is why our family healthcare providers thought we could help our readers by answering questions on some of the health conditions...
by Family Practice Center | May 17, 2023 | Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Wellness
Preventive medicine can take many forms. Here at Family Practice Center, we go to great lengths to help educate our patients about the risk of potentially serious health conditions like strokes, in order to help prevent them before they occur. Despite the fact that strokes are among the leading causes of death and long-term disability for adults in the US, they remain a bit of a mystery for many people in regards to their cause, effects, and how they can be...
by Family Practice Center | Feb 9, 2023 | Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Weight
Here at Family Practice Center, our providers continuously stress the importance of preventive medicine to our patients. What does this mean? Essentially, being proactive and making healthy lifestyle choices in the interest of preventing illness and maintaining good, long-term health and wellness. Because weight management is an integral part of preventive care. We are very excited to announce that we are adding a few outstanding medications to our list of weight...
by Family Practice Center | Nov 30, 2022 | Family Medicine, flu, Preventative Medicine
With the winter here and the holidays approaching, we hope everyone is doing what they can to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy this year. With the colder temperatures comes the annual onset of flu season. While flu season may extend into the spring, it is at its worst right now and this year has been an especially harsh season so far. Since the flu can be an absolute nuisance, as well as a genuine concern for older adults, young children, and other...
by Family Practice Center | Sep 30, 2022 | Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine
We want to welcome everyone to the newest entry in our health and wellness spotlight feature blog series. For anyone unfamiliar, we use these posts to shine a spotlight on one specific health concern or topic to help our readers gain a more clear and in-depth understanding on important health subjects. We have always felt that education and knowledge are incredibly powerful tools in preventive medicine. With this in mind, this month we are focusing on strokes, and...
