Chronic Conditions

Chronic disease remains on the rise for United States citizens. Many people know that poor eating habits, lack of exercise, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes are primary causes of chronic dis...

What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive disease that develops after your lungs suffer prolonged damage. There are two main types of COPD: It’s possible to hav...

What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar is too high because your body can’t regulate the sugar. Blood sugar is called glucose, and it is your main so...

You probably know the feeling of having cold symptoms that move from your head into your chest. Many people call this a chest cold. The medical term for it is “acute bronchitis.” Bronchitis is an i...

If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor has probably prescribed medicines you’ll need to take for a long time. These medicines: Path to improved health Below is information about medicines t...

Blood pressure is the amount of force that your blood puts on your artery walls as it moves through your body. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) occurs when your bl...

Health care innovations allow patients living with chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure to monitor their condition. This helps them reach out to their family doctor in a timely ...

Linda (not her real name) is a 60-year-old woman who came to see me as a new patient. She said that her main health concern was “terrible arthritis” in her knees and ankles. It had slowly gotten wo...