Primary Care Articles

Mental health problems are common in the U.S., but thankfully, mental health awareness is on the rise. 52.9 million adults in America lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Treating mental illness can be difficult, especially...

Are you getting a good night’s sleep? Most of us struggle to achieve those seven-plus hours recommended for adults by most sleep researchers. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough of it. Tyler Boudreaux, MD, of...

Minor cuts and scrapes happen on accident all the time. For the most part, cleaning the wound and applying a bandage is enough to have it healing up in no time. But it is still important to monitor the healing process to detect signs of infection. Learn those signs...

The feeling of not being able to fully breathe can be a symptom of both asthma and anxiety, and it can be tricky to tell the difference between the two. Frank Courmier, MD, pulmonologist with Lourdes Physician Group Pulmonology in Lafayette, helps us untangle the...