Primary Care & Prevention

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Women’s Health from 45 to 75: Menopause, Bones, and the Heart Risk Nobody Mentions

Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Menopause, bone density, screenings, and what to actually ask for.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Nutrition at Every Age (and Why “Superfood” Means Nothing)

What actually changes as you age: protein, calcium, B12, fibre. Plus why "superfood" is a marketing word with no definition.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Prediabetes and Diabetes: The Window Where It’s Still Reversible

An A1C of 5.7–6.4% is prediabetes — and often reversible. What the numbers mean, who should be tested, and what actually works.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Adult Vaccines: What You Need, and the Myths Worth Dropping

Shingles at 50, pneumococcal, RSV, Tdap every ten years. The adult vaccine schedule most people don't know exists.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Psoriasis Isn’t Just Skin — and Treatment Has Changed Completely

Psoriasis is an immune condition linked to arthritis and heart disease. It isn't contagious, and modern treatment has transformed outcomes.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Your Annual Health Checklist: What to Book, and When

One appointment covers most of it. What to schedule each year, what to do each season in Arizona, and how to make the visit count.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

When Counting Sheep Isn’t Enough: Insomnia and Sleep Apnoea

Sleeping pills are not the first-line treatment for insomnia — CBT-I is. Plus the snoring pattern that means get tested.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Brain Health: What You Can Actually Change About Dementia Risk

Around 45% of dementia cases are linked to modifiable risks — and untreated hearing loss is the biggest one in mid-life. Plus early signs worth checking.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Sun Safety in Arizona: UV, Sunscreen, and Checking Your Own Skin

Arizona has among the highest UV levels in the country. The ABCDE check, what sunscreen numbers really mean, and myths worth dropping.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Cancer Screenings: What to Schedule, and When

Mammograms, colonoscopy, cervical, lung and prostate screening — which apply to you, at what age, and how often.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Your Thyroid: The Symptoms People Blame on Everything Else

Exhaustion, weight change, feeling cold, hair thinning — thyroid disease is common, easy to test for, and very treatable.

Primary Care & Prevention · September 17, 2026

Donating Blood: Who Can, Who Can’t, and Why Summer Is the Crunch

One donation can help up to three patients. Who's eligible, who should wait, and why Arizona's shortages peak in summer.