Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Not only can it be extremely painful, but left undiagnosed, it can lead to more serious health problems down the line. Some 8 million Americans suffer from gout, which typically develops in men during their thirties, and in women after…
Have you ever been sick and unsure what kind of treatment would help you feel better? While some illnesses caused by viruses and bacteria may have similar symptoms, their causes and treatments differ. Knowing the difference between these two types of infections is important so you can…
The CDC reports that about 35% of all adults in the US are not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation and persistent insomnia can cause slowed thinking, reduced attention and memory, poor decision-making, lack of energy, stress and irritability. Sleep is essential for restoring the body and the brain so…
According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and for most racial and ethnic groups in America. About 20% of all deaths in the U.S. in 2020 were caused by heart disease – that’s someone every 34 seconds. Despite…
Filing taxes and paying medical bills are among the least enjoyed responsibilities of adulthood. But the money you spent on medical expenses can actually take some of the pain out of your taxes when you file this April. If you or a dependent family member had a lot of medical…
Because there are few early signs of osteoporosis, some people don’t know that they have it until a bone unexpectedly breaks. Since the disease doesn’t directly cause pain or illness, prevention and early detection of osteoporosis are critical to avoiding broken bones as people age. Risk factors for developing this…
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…
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…
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 get…
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