National Health Awareness: Public Health April 2025

The month of April brings awareness to many specific conditions (the full list is at the end). The separation of politics from science, religion, law, and medicine would be ideal, but human biases are intrinsic to our species. The continuous reevaluation, discernment and updating of knowledge is the scientific method. Public Health is undergoing aContinue reading “National Health Awareness: Public Health April 2025”

May 2022: National Health Awareness

Welcome to May! I hope that you have prepared your beach body because it is warming up and the COVID data still looks pretty good (new cases and deaths are down). May is quite the Awareness month comprised of American Stroke, Arthritis, Cystic Fibrosis, Better Hearing and Speech, Global Employee Health and Fitness, Healthy Vision,Continue reading “May 2022: National Health Awareness”

Annual Physical : Why and Why Not?

Annual Physicals in Family Medicine are considered ‘bread and butter’ visits as they pay more than a follow up or chronic care visit. For a physician in general practice, the United States Preventative Services Task Force lays out evidence based guidelines based on age, sex, and behavioral factors (like sexual activity, smoking, etc.’) to helpContinue reading “Annual Physical : Why and Why Not?”