Family Physician: A Friend to Depend On

Posted on: 11 May 2016

If you've spent some time on a regimen of opiates or other narcotic medications to manage chronic joint pain, you may have expected to build up a tolerance to these drugs over time, requiring a higher dosage than before to provide the same amount of pain relief. However, you may be surprised and dismayed to discover you've instead developed an opiate or narcotic allergy, resulting in itchy hives, trouble breathing, or even more severe physical symptoms upon exposure to these drugs. [Read More]

Posted on: 6 May 2016

Today, many parents finding reasons not to vaccinate their children. You may wonder if vaccines are truly safe or if they can actually make your child sick. You should know that the risks associated with your child not getting vaccinated are great, especially in a world where people are traveling globally. Many people come into the US that have never been vaccinated, causing the risk of contracting eradicated diseases like measles and pertussis to be higher. [Read More]

Posted on: 21 April 2016

If your doctor has referred you to have a PET scan, you may be wondering what this type of scan is, and how it is different than an MRI or CT scan. Undergoing all the different tests and procedures to determine what is wrong with you can be scary when you do not understand the purpose behind them. Here is a bit of information about Positron Emission Tomography, or what is commonly called a PET scan. [Read More]

Posted on: 5 April 2016

If you haven't been to a dentist in years and you don't plan on going anytime soon, it's important to know that you could be jeopardizing more than just your oral health. Instead, you could be putting several different areas of the body at risk, and you could be putting your life in jeopardy. You need to make an appointment with a family dentist in your area so you can see if you have any problems like cavities, oral cancer or gum disease. [Read More]