Being diagnosed with diabetes can alter your life. It is a chronic disease that requires life-long management, which means keeping your blood glucose levels within the normal range by enacting specific lifestyle changes. It is not always easy to change habits. In fact, it is very difficult to go against how you’ve always lived your
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Primary Care: Types and Why You Need It
According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, primary care is the provision of integrated and accessible healthcare services by a doctor who addresses personal healthcare needs, develops a lasting partnership with the patient, and practices in the context of family and community. In a nutshell, primary care is the day-to-day healthcare your
Read MoreTypes of Healthcare Physicians
There are many different types of healthcare physicians, with their own unique area of focus. Each type of physician has different training and experience in order to best care for their patients. There are primary care doctors and secondary care doctors. Primary care doctors are family doctors, pediatricians, and internists. Secondary care doctors are specialists,
Read MoreWhat Are Some Conditions that Primary Care Centers Treat?
Primary care centers, such as ours here at Hudson MD Group, offer treatments for a vast variety of acute and chronic medical conditions all under one roof. However, what makes us different is that we are not just a primary care practice—we are essentially a multispecialty group—and thus, we are also staffed with highly credentialed
Read MoreWhy Should You See a Primary Care Doctor Instead of Going to The ER?
Do you know what the value is of having a primary care physician (PCP)? Is having a go-to PCP really necessary when you can just go to the nearest emergency room (ER) when you get sick? If you don’t fully understand the value of having a PCP, it is about time you learned it! Let’s
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