Hypertension refers to chronically high blood pressure. While most cases of hypertension don’t cause direct symptoms, the condition can damage the cardiovascular system over years. Treating high blood pressure can prevent further complications and help you maintain a healthy circulatory system. Fortunately, there are many effective treatments for hypertension. A combination of lifestyle changes and…
Dr. Robert Lending
Internal Medicine: Treating the Whole Person
Because an internal medicine doctor focuses on treating patients who are age 18 and over, these physicians have a deep understanding about a wide range of health conditions and diseases that affect adults. Whereas pediatricians treat conditions that typically affect children – which often involve colds, the flu, ear infections, strep throat, broken bones, etc….
10 Primary Care Physician Tips to Live a Long, Healthy Life
Many people believe that human longevity is chiefly determined by genetics. However, as studies have shown, genes play a much smaller role—only accounting for only roughly 7 percent of human lifespan. How long a person is likely to live, as it turns out, is influenced by an interplay of genetics as well as dietary and…