Results for Family Medicine

Want to stand out in your family medicine residency interviews? I gathered intel from program directors, and this is what they said.

Woodinville Family Practice Dr. James Fasciano has been a primary care physician for more than twenty years. Learn the four keys he’s identified that lead to...

How is concierge health care is improving family medicine in Philadelphia? Is general practice dying out?

Here are some ways family medicine residents can take control of their personal finances.

A pediatric wellness exam, also known as a well-child visit, is an annual appointment with your youngster's medical provider to assess their health and developm...

Posted on Jun 10, 2015
Although there may not be a fountain of youth, there are plenty of things you can do to improve your chances for a long, healthy life
Follow this expert advice from our Palo Alto Medical Foundation primary care doctors to do the best for your health at each life stage.
Childhood and Teen Years
“I think one of the most important things parents can do is help their kids cultivate wellness behaviors right from the start,” says Radhika…

Perhaps you’re troubled by lingering sadness or hopelessness, or you’re noticing changes in sleeping or eating habits, a lack of energy, trouble concentrating or a loss of interest in activities you used to find pleasurable. These symptoms may indicate depression or a related illness. But how do you know for sure
Talking with a doctor about what’s bothering you is the most direct route to determining…

Getting a new school year off to a good start can influence children's attitude, confidence, and performance both socially and academically. Here are a few suggestions Campbell County Medical Group Family Medicine and Pediatrics put together from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to help ease the transition and promote a successful school experience.

Did you know when and what you eat can have an impact on your workout? Eating and exercise are connected. According to Dr. John M. Murphy, Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, you can maximize the effectiveness of your workouts by using a few tips: 1. Eat a healthy breakfast.

Residency often coincides with the time when many young physicians would like to start families, but undertaking these two life events simultaneously can be daunting. A third-year family medicine resident with three young children recently shared her tips for making it work with minimal stress.

You’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fear, confusion and uncertainty set in. You feel healthy, you aren’t in pain, you have no symptoms, and yet you have cancer? How long do you have left? You feel the clock ticking
Fear motivates you to want to treat this as soon as possible. After all, it seems like good idea to deal with your cancer sooner rather than later. Your Primary Care Physician referred you to your diagnosing urologist whom you now trust. This…

Dr. Christine Mueller, family medicine physician on staff at Advocate Sherman Hospital, discusses the symptoms of heart disease.

We spoke with family medicine physician Gretchen Dickson, MD, of Wesley Medical Center to find out why your personal aroma may be off—and how you can fix it.

While no cancer is 100% preventable, there are ways to reduce your risks of developing cancers of the colon. Elizabeth Ford, MD, a family medicine physician with ProMedica Physicians at Port Sylvania Family Physicians discusses the importance of knowing your family history, limiting your exposure to environmental factors, and watching what you eat
Genetics: Know your family history. We know that if you have a first-degree…

Summer is in full swing, and that means insects are more active. Despite all your precautions, chances are that you or a loved one will be bitten by a mosquito or stung by a bee at some point before summer is through. How should you treat a bite or sting? What should be done in the event of an allergic reaction? We discuss these questions and more in a Q&A with Cope Family Medicine | Ogden Clinic’s Urgent Care Physician Bryce Peterson.

Residents in allergy and immunology, hematology, plastic surgery, rheumatology, and specialized surgery reported the highest salaries this year, while those in family medicine reported the lowest, according to Medscape's

Each year, millions of Americans get the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8% (more than 2 million people) of the U.S. population will get sick from the flu, leading to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths. While each season is different in terms of length, severity and the types of flu viruses that are most prevalent, vaccination…

Jeffrey Jenkins, MD – Family Medicine, Methodist Physicians Clinic — Regency in Omaha, Nebraska. Learn more about Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins or find another provide...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health Issues, approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year. That’s nearly 44 million people. But only 41 percent of those people received mental health services
Beaumont Family Medicine physician Asha Shajahan, M.D. , says it’s important to remember if you feel depressed or anxious, think of it as an illness
“It’s…