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How to Know if You Need Urgent Care or if You Should Go to the Emergency Room
Sometimes you need to see a doctor and can’t wait for an appointment with your regular physician. In today’s world, you have a choice: You could go to an urgent care center or to the emergency room. How do you know which is best for your situation?Read more
5 Benefits of Family Medicine
Ensuring that each member of your family receives the quality health care they need can be difficult in this world of increasing medical specialization. With a family medicine practice in your corner, this task is far less daunting.Read more
Is an IUD Safe?
Although IUDs had a well-earned bad reputation in the 1970s, modern-day IUDs are very different and safe. IUD, which stands for intrauterine device, is one of the most effective birth control devices available.Read more
Should I Get Botox?
Botox® is all the rage due to its ability to diminish the look of lines and wrinkles, particularly around your eyes and on your forehead. Approved for use in at least 98 countries and supported by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies, it’s the go-to treatment for men and women bothered by the signs of aging.Read more
When Should I Consider Getting Testing for COVID-19?
Unless you’ve been living off planet for the last couple of years, you’ve heard a lot about COVID-19, the need for vaccines, and the need to get tested. What may be less than crystal clear, though, is when you should consider getting tested for the virus that causes the disease.Read more
The Role of Insulin in Your Body
The hormone insulin plays a key role in the potentially serious chronic condition diabetes. That’s why it’s so important to understand how your body produces and uses insulin, how insulin connects to weight gain and weight loss, and how your body’s insulin production and usage can go wrong.Read more
Are You Up-to-Date with Your Immunizations?
As an important preventive health measure, vaccinations (immunizations) help stop the spread of many contagious diseases and other illnesses. To help keep everyone in your family healthy, it’s important to get the correct vaccination at the right time.Read more
Help! I’m Struggling to Lose Weight
More than half the United States population tries to slim down every year, but more than 70% are still overweight or obese. At Nation’s Best Family Health Care in Panama, Florida, board-certified family medicine physician Roman Nation, MD, offers individualized weight loss solutions that can help you not only lose weight safely and effectively, but also live a healthier lifestyle. Our medically supervised weight loss plans are tailored to your unique needs. If you’re struggling with your weight, we can help.Read more
Preparing for Your DOT Physical
The health of commercial drivers matters. As a professional licensed to drive large trucks or other heavy vehicles, you need to be fit enough to operate your vehicle safely. That’s why the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) requires paperwork signed by a DOT Certified Medical Examiner stating that you’re in sufficiently good health for the job.Read more
How Insulin Works in Your Body
It’s no exaggeration to say that diabetes is an epidemic in the United States. Cases have risen over the years to the point that now, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 34.2 million Americans are living with diabetes, while 88 million more have prediabetes — when your blood glucose is elevated, but not enough to technically be considered diabetes.Read more
The Benefits of a 4D Ultrasound
When a little life is growing inside you or your partner, the world can feel like it’s full of mysteries. Seeing your baby as he or she develops can give you a big measure of peace of mind.Read more
How Preventive Screenings Can Help Keep You Well
Serious medical conditions like hypertension, diabetes and cancers all come with early warning signs. In many cases, catching these conditions early improves your chances for effective treatment. Regular preventive screenings give you and your family care doctor an opportunity to keep track of your health and find potential problems early.Read more
When Urgent Care Is Necessary
We get injuries and illnesses all the time. Whether from minor accidents, cold or flu season or other causes, scrapes, cuts, burns, and viruses are all too common. Often these minor maladies can be managed at home with rest and over-the-counter creams and medications. But what happens when you can’t manage these problems on your own? When is the right time to consider getting urgent care for treatment? Your symptoms and their severity make a difference to determine when this step may be necessary. Let’s look at the reasons you may need urgent care treatment.Read more
Understanding Common Mental Health Problems
Mental health is as vital to physical health, and millions of Americans struggle to cope with some form of mental illness. According to current estimates, one in four people in the US 18 years old or older deal with mental illnesses annually, and many have to deal with multiple illnesses at once. There are many mental conditions, and most of them are not well-understood, which leads to misinformed and dismissive ideas about what people with mental illness experience. Let’s explore the common mental health issues people go through and shed some light on what people may not know.Read more
Myths and Facts About PTSD
If you have witnessed or experienced a terrifying event in your life, you are likely dealing with a condition commonly known as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This mental health condition affects people of every culture, race, gender and age, as 3.5 million people find themselves dealing with it annually. Approximately one in 11 people will have to cope with this condition in their lifetime, and twice as many women deal with it as men. This traumatic illness is hard for many people to see and understand, and as a result, there are a lot of misconceptions about what PTSD is, who it affects, and how it works. Let’s get the facts about PTSD and help you cope if you’re dealing with this debilitating condition.For residents of the Panama City, Florida area who are suffering from PTSD, Dr. Roman Nation and Nation’s Best Family Health Care have a wide variety of urgent care, family medicine, and mental health care services to help you get through this terrible illness.Read more
Don’t Ignore Your Mental Health: We Have Help
Mental illness is often overlooked, and ignored, but millions of people deal with its effects. Over half the adults in the US will need to come to grips with some form of mental illness during their lifetime, but often social stigmas may make it harder to even admit you’re dealing with one. The result of not getting help can lead to mental illnesses getting worse and feeling even more depressed, isolated, and anxious. Knowing what mental illness is, how it affects you, and why it can be hard to accept all play a role in getting you the help you’ll need.Read moreHow We Help You Lose Weight
Weight loss is important for people who are overweight so that they can prevent a number of life-threatening conditions, like heart disease and diabetes. According to a 2018 national survey, most Americans believe that the busy modern lifestyles we live are making it harder for people trying to lose weight to reach their goals. The survey found that 77% of primary care physicians, 81% of pharmacists, and 62% of adults in the US say that losing weight is harder now than it was for previous generations because of a less active, more convenience-driven lifestyle. It also finds that most believe a new weight loss approach is needed to fit in that modern lifestyle.Read moreRecovering from COVID-19
Named for the year it was first discovered, the strain of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19 has ravaged the US, with over 30 million cases, and more than 550,000 deaths. However, it also means nearly 23 million people have survived, which makes recovering not only possible, but common. This is because 80% of cases are mild, which makes recovery easier. It is still quite dangerous and can spread quickly, but with some knowledge about how to take care of yourself, getting through COVID-19 is possible.Read more
Urgent Care vs Primary Care: What You Need to Know
In 2018, of the 130 million people who ended up in the emergency room, 27% (35 million) of the cases were injury-related, and 12.4% (16.2 million) ended up in hospital admission. These figures cover a wide variety of conditions, including headaches, upper respiratory infection, dizziness, lower back pain, constipation, nausea, and many others. But if you’re dealing with these or other conditions, is emergency care the way to go? Is it better to seek out urgent care or primary care? What are the advantages?Read more
Vaccines and Boosters Every Adult Should Have
Getting immunized from diseases has helped reduce death rates from many viruses and other conditions for years. It reduces 2-3 million deaths worldwide, has prevented 21.1 million deaths from measles over a near 20-year period, and reduces flu risks by 40-60% every season. Vaccinations are the reason why people no longer get smallpox, and why diseases like diphtheria, mumps, and rubella are nearly nonexistent. Over time, however, new diseases and viruses (along with new strains of old conditions) come along that need treatment, so the need for vaccination is as important as ever.Read more
Myths and Facts About Botox
Do you look in the mirror and wish you could do something about the lines and wrinkles on your face? Are you interested in a safe, effective way to look younger?Read more
What You Should Know About COVID-19
In Florida, cases of COVID-19 have been surging since early July. Although businesses, beaches, and schools are open, the virus is still spreading.Read more
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