What’s Your Thyroid IQ?
For being such a small gland, the thyroid packs a big punch. Located at the base of the neck, the thyroid function affects the kidneys, liver, skin, brain, and heart. Needless to say, if the thyroid i ...
5 Small Changes You Can Make TODAY to Improve Your Heart Health
Did you know that February is National Heart Health Month? We couldn’t pass up this opportunity to pay homage to this amazing organ. Your heart is arguably the most important, and the most incredible, ...
RSV, Influenza, or COVID? Oh My!
If there’s one set of questions that we get asked over and over again at our Fountain Hills medical clinic, it’s, “How do I know if I have _________ (name your respiratory illness)?” We’ve found that ...
How Diabetes-Savvy are You?
We couldn’t let November pass by without taking special note of it being Diabetes Awareness Month. With about 1 in 10 people in America having a diabetes diagnosis, and 1/5 of those being unaware that ...
Urgent Care or Emergency Care? Here’s How to Choose
They’re not pleasant scenarios: You’ve had an accident and sustained a significant injury. Or your loved one has become seriously ill. Or you’re experiencing a medical issue and you’re not sure whethe ...
RSV On the Rise
Move over, COVID. It’s time for another virus to demand our attention. Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, is making headlines across the country as infection rates rise dramatica ...
Can Living Near an ER Save Your Life?
When looking for a new neighborhood to move to, are you taking all the important factors into consideration? Sure, everyone looks for good schools, proximity to stores and parks, and great safety rati ...
Preventing Prostate Cancer
This month we’re talking to you, men. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and we welcome this opportunity to spread the word, clear up misconceptions, and arm you with the knowledge you need ...
The 5 Things You Can Start Doing Now To Age Healthfully
We can try and fight it, we can work to find ways around it, and we can (and often do) spend lots of time complaining about it. It’s not grocery cost inflation or highway traffic we’re talking about t ...
The 10 Things You Should Know about Vaccines
Just when you thought you’d heard enough about vaccines . . . we have a little more to say. Vaccines, with their ability to polarize a room, bring relief from the worry of getting sick, and bring abou ...
