article thumbnail

How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Living with a chronic illness means developing a long-term strategy to manage symptoms, prevent complications, and improve your quality of life. Stay Physically Active Engaging in regular physical activity can help manage symptoms and improve overall well-being. Stay Informed Learn as much as you can about your condition.

article thumbnail

Lowering High Blood Pressure with Edge Family Medicine: Your Guide to a Healthier Life

Edge Family Medicine

Left unmanaged, it can lead to heart complications. For more detailed information on high blood pressure, visit the American Heart Association website. Exercise Regularly Aim for 30 minutes of daily physical activity, such as walking or swimming.

DO 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How your mental health can affect your physical health

Vida Family Medicine

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined.

article thumbnail

A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

CT-angiography provides a reliable method for evaluating graft function and can identify issues such as stenosis or occlusions, thereby informing ongoing management plans. After procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or angioplasty , it is critical to monitor the patency and performance of these interventions.

Diagnose 130
article thumbnail

Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Weight loss programs for older adults also benefit from co-management by an interdisciplinary team that may include a geriatrician, an obesity medicine specialist, an endocrinologist, a registered dietitian, a bone metabolism specialist, a physical therapist and an exercise physiologist.

article thumbnail

Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Imperial Center Family Medicine

You Don’t Need Blood Pressure Medication If You Exercise And Eat Healthy Making heart-healthy lifestyle changes involving nutrition and physical activity should be the foundation for controlling blood pressure. Tracking trends through home monitoring and informing your doctor can help verify if treatment is needed.

article thumbnail

Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. Now, enrolling in Medicare is more complicated for many people, said Tricia Neuman, a senior vice president and the executive director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News.