Information overload is common today. With never-ending news cycles and social media, misinformation can spread quickly. It’s important to have reliable and credible sources for health information to ensure you are making decisions that are rooted in what medical providers call evidence-based information. Evidence-based means the information is confirmed by…
Plant-based eating has grown in popularity over the past few years, and there is a range of plant-based resources available online — from TikTok videos and documentaries to food delivery services and restaurants. But what’s all the buzz about? Eating a primarily plant-based diet has been shown to provide numerous…
New parents look forward to their infant sleeping through the night. Usually that dream comes true a few years later, by the time kids start school. So when a school-aged child has trouble sleeping, it feels like something must be wrong. Sleep hygiene is usually at the root of…
It’s a chilly Pacific Northwest winter morning. You’re scraping ice off your car’s windshield. Your fingers start turning pale at the tips. By the time you finish, your fingers are completely white and numb. When you get in the car and warm up, they turn red or purple and tingle…
Migraines are treatable, not something you just have to suffer through. In many cases, these often debilitating headaches can be managed with effective medications that stop symptoms during an attack. There are also oral medications that, if taken regularly, can lower the frequency or intensity of migraines. Targeted migraine treatment…
WWMG’s Podiatrists are board certified professionals specializing in comprehensive care of foot and ankle ailments and injuries. If needed, our Podiatrists also perform foot and ankle surgeries to support a patient’s thorough treatment and recovery. Dr. Boggs, Dr. Shaw, and Dr Boyce’s goal is to improve patients’ overall health…
Getting a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may feel like a life sentence. Diabetes can require major lifestyle changes and often comes with a prescription for daily injections or medications with no end date in sight. But according to our providers at WWMG’s Marysville Family Medicine, diabetes doesn’t have to…
The Seattle Times calls it the Big Dark. To the rest of us it’s just winter. But whatever you call the five months of the year when cloudy days end with the sun setting before 5:00 pm, the lack of sunlight can be hard to live with. Lots of people…
Just when it seemed like the pandemic was waning, a new wave of viral infections has emerged – and this time, children seem to be the ones most affected. Last year, children’s hospitals across Washington state were overwhelmed with double the number of patients they usually see in the…
Cholesterol, blood pressure, salt and fat – a lot of buzz words get thrown around when people talk about heart health. It can make the topic seem complicated and confusing. But WWMG Cardiologist Dr. Thomas Richardson says taking care of your heart is actually pretty straightforward. There are really only…
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