Primary Care Articles

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...

We all know the age-old trope that men need to toughen up and avoid showing weakness. Maybe that’s also why men tend to avoid going to the doctor—often until it’s too late. Studies show men aren’t paying enough attention to their health or speaking with their doctor...