What is it? Edema is when excess fluid gets trapped in your body’s tissues and causes swelling. This can happen anywhere in your body,...

Pain in the joints is one of the most common reasons to visit a family doctor, and this can result in the diagnosis of arthritis. The...

Sadly, there comes a time for all of us when serious illness or injuries affect our lifespan. These moments may come as expected after a...

A colleague once said to me: “chronic pain causes so much suffering. I wish we had better medications for suffering.” I have never...

Pain is one of the most common reasons to visit a family doctor and treating pain effectively and safely is one of the most complex and...

Please don’t make any changes in any of your medications until you have carefully reviewed this topic with your family doctor. It is...

Guisachan Family Medicine has operated a Patient Advisory Committee since 2017. This committee is comprised of patients from our...

We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping. It is hard to understand how important sleep is to staying healthy and feeling your best...

We believe that teaching future doctors is great for patients and for us as family doctors and that teaching makes us better clinicians. ...

After the removal of a skin lesion or a mole, you will need to take care of the incision as it heals. Doing so may limit scarring, may...

You are probably reading this because we have raised some concerns about your kidneys. We hope that this article helps you understand...

Prediabetes is the condition in which your blood sugar is no longer normal, but it hasn’t risen to a level at which diabetes is diagnosed....

A physical exam is an opportunity to focus on a health issue by taking a complete history and by examining you carefully. However, it is...

A physical exam is an opportunity to focus on a health issue by taking a complete history and by examining you carefully. However, it is...

You are probably reading this because we noticed that your blood pressure was elevated. We hope that you find this information and the...

We all want to get the most out of a visit with our doctor and it might seem that bringing a list of concerns is a great way to remember...