Family medicine Posts

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes have stopped responding to the levels of insulin in their body. As the body become increasingly resistant to insulin, glucose builds up in the blood and body tissues are starved for energy. Type 2 diabetes occurs because either one or […]

Drinking too much alcohol can cause serious short and long-term health effects. In fact, studies from the CDC state that an estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes each year. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a medical condition that doctors diagnose when a patient’s drinking causes distress or harm. It can be mild, moderate or […]

We all know that stress isn’t good for us but for many, it seems that stress is a way of life. If you’re operating at a high level of stress regularly, it can be affecting your health in ways you don’t even realize.

The flu used to be a generic term for just about any virus. Now, however, more people realize that the flu – short for influenza – is actually a serious upper respiratory infection. The flu is highly contagious and can cause serious complications, even hospitalization for some people. The best defense against influenza? An annual […]

Approximately one third of people will develop psoriatic arthritic. Early recognition is critical to relieving the pain and inflammation of psoriatic arthritis. Yet many people do not know the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis or that psoriasis can affect the joints. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation delaying treatment for psoriatic arthritis as little as six […]