Peak Health Blog

By Dr. Belinda Lear, Primary Care Provider at Summit Pacific Healthcare Clinic Medication safety is an important topic that we as providers and patients often overlook. While we often focus on why we should take medications, we need to be aware of the potential adverse effects from

Joseph Kohn, ARNP Same Day Clinic Provider For many of us, this time of year is the start of “activity season.” The weather is finally warming up and drying out, at least partly. The month of May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which means it

By Dr. John Rodakowski Sexually transmitted infections are caused either by bacteria or viruses that are transmitted from one person to the other, usually through sexual intercourse, though they can all be passed from a mother to her infant during childbirth and some can be transmitted through

By Bonnie McReynolds, ARNP Happy March! A time to celebrate daffodils, longer daylight and colorectal cancer screening. Yes, colorectal cancer screening is something to be celebrated! Worldwide, colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in women and third most common in men. In the United

By Kristi Eilers, RN, MSN, Care Coordinator We are going to talk about heart health to fit in with the month’s theme of love and Valentine’s Day! Your heart functions as the centerpiece of your circulation system. The heart works to pump blood to your body, delivering

By Tanya Weber, RN, Care Coordinator In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, we would like to share some women’s health reminders. All women are at risk for cervical cancer although it occurs most often in women over 30. Each year 12,000 women in the US are

Submitted by Matthew Rosales, RN, MSN When it comes to the holidays we always think of family, friends, fun and of course, food. For many people, the holidays can often be a stressful time. Stress in small amounts can be a good thing as it motivates you

Submitted by Dr. Kenneth Dietrich, Chief Medical Officer We are entering influenza season and have already diagnosed patients with the virus at our facilities this year. Many people will become infected over the next few months as influenza season peaks. We thought that this would be a good