Primary Care Articles

Welcome to the world of adulting, where taking charge of your health becomes essential.  You may have heard the term "PCP" or "GP” floating around the healthcare space. Primary care physician, or PCP, simply means a doctor who handles your general health needs, from...

When it comes to a doctor’s appointment, one of the biggest concerns is making sure we get all the important information from them and understand what they want us to do. But what about making sure your doctor understands and hears you? There are so many things we...

Losing one hour of sleep can be a pain. It can also take a toll on your health if you aren’t careful.  Each spring, daylight saving time means we turn our clocks forward one hour (it falls on Sunday, March 10, in 2024). We lose an hour of sleep, but we also gain an...

Strep throat, that pesky bacterial infection causing sore throats and discomfort, often seems to strike during colder months with drier air and more time spent inside.  Brian McManus, MD, ear, nose and throat physician with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group on the...