It’s National Mammography Day! Just a reminder to schedule your annual mammogram if you haven’t already done so! Overall, the sensitivity of mammography is about 87% – meaning it correctly identifies about 87% of women who truly have breast cancer. With that… Read more →
It’s Medical Assistants Recognition Day! Join our NWOPCP providers in thanking our staff of Medical Assistants for the great job that they do everyday!
It’s Food and Drug Awareness & Interactions Week! What you eat and drink can affect the way your medications work. Check out this nice pamphlet from the FDA on how to Avoid Food-Drug Interactions. You may be a little surprised at some… Read more →
It’s National Boss Day! Your NWOPCP primary care providers are advocates for their patients by coordinating the use of the entire health care system to benefit their needs. So our NWOCP health care providers are your bosses, too! Join the NWOPCP employees… Read more →
It’s Friday the 13th! Don’t be afraid because NWOPCP has some pretty awesome Physician Assistants and they are all accepting new patients! Liz Mayer & Julie Gilson see patients of all ages and Kelly Sadowski is our pediatric specialist. Call our office… Read more →
It’s pumpkin season and it finally feels like fall! Pumpkin offers some impressive health benefits! It keeps your heart health, vision, and waistlines and check – you just need to take it easy on the pumpkin pie! Check out this recipe from… Read more →
It’s National Handbag Day! Did you know that your handbag can have a major impact on your health? Check out this link from Spine-health.com and learn how that purse or backpack can give you a pain in the neck! Experiencing neck or… Read more →
It’s National Physician Assistant Week! At NWOPCP, we love our PA’s, Julie Gilson, PA-C, Liz Mayer, PA-C, and Kelly Sadowski, PA-C! All are accepting new patients. Just give our office a call at 419-931-3030 to start the new patient process. Have a great week!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Make sure your are getting your yearly mammogram and performing your monthly self breast exams! Remember, breast cancer is not a woman’s disease – it may be rare, but it can occur in men as well…. Read more →
It’s National Taco Day! Celebrate with this Skinny Taco Dip from Skinnytaste.com! This dip is a favorite at NWOPCP! The best part is that no one will know it is “skinny”! You can serve it with tortilla chips or veggies. Hope you… Read more →
It’s Health Information and Technology Week! Did you know that you can access your health information via our patient portal, MyChart, 24 hours a day? MyChart is an easy way to connect with your health care provider in a safe and secure… Read more →
October is here and it’s “Talk About Your Medicines Month”. Just a friendly reminder that you need to bring a list of all of your medications with you when you have an appointment with your NWOPCP health care provider. Your primary care… Read more →
It’s World Heart Day! Are you heart smart? Take this quiz from WorldHeartDay.org and find out! There are tons of other great heart healthy tips on their webpage as well! Hope you have a great weekend! WorldHeartDay.org
September is National Cholesterol Education Month! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about cholesterol and more from the American Heart Association’s website. Cholesterol can be confusing! Make an appointment with your NWOPCP provider to learn more about your cholesterol and what… Read more →
September is National Skin Care Awareness month! Here are some fun facts about your skin: Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight. The average adult has approximately 21 square feet of skin, which weighs 9 lbs and contains more than… Read more →