Summer is coming!

Stress eating….The topic has come up so many times in my exam rooms this week! Now please don’t misunderstand; this is a frequent topic. But it just seems to be on everyone’s mind a bit more lately. I don’t think it’s possible to make stress eating completely go away. But what you can do is…

Check out Healow!! Healow is a free app that allows you to access your personal health information in your medical record.  You can install Healow on your phone, then schedule appointments, get medication reminders, weight loss assistance, and have help managing your primary care or internal medicine issues. In addition, Healow allows you to link your…

Sneezing and coughing…. I can hear it from my desk as I type this entry.  We are now entering “sick season” and it’s time to watch out for the cold and cough symptoms!  As everyone starts to move indoors, bacteria and viruses can be transmitted more easily.  Remember to take all of the common sense…

North Shore Primary Care has decided to talk the talk and walk the walk! We as a workplace community have decided to take on the challenge of participating in the upcoming Loop the Lakes in Vernon Hills; a 5K run/walk!! We are inviting anyone who would like to join us: patients, friends, family, and employees!…

Now that our practice has “gone live” with an electronic medical record, I have had time to reflect on the difference between our practice, North Shore Primary Care, other primary care practices, and other businesses. The reason for this particular reflection? Once computers enter into the practice environment, it is easy for patient care to…

Your weight matters!  Of course it does.  Your weight affects your health, and your health affects almost everything you do. In fact, your health is one of those things that you don’t think about, until it bothers you, and then it is a constant reminder that it needs attention! I see this in my practice…