Total Access Medical - Direct Primary Care Blog

In 2018, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from the disease. Although a few patients diagnosed with cancer can attribute their illness to a hereditary abnormal gene, most people believe their cancer was a result of a DNA mutation possibly caused by a handful of external factors such as environmental radiation, toxins, and poor diet. However, this may not be the case, as some bouts of cancer may be linked to the manner in which cancer cells produce energy.

The removal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in December 2017 is a blessing for direct primary care practices. In 2019, when the ACA ends, insurers will be allowed to offer policies that don't comply with the ACA's mandate for minimum essential coverage of a standard set of services. 

According to a study published in Neurology®, poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20 years later.

Processed foods are bad. They are a major contributor to obesity and illness around the world.

Adhering to a diverse diet and consuming "foods in moderation" may be enough to slash cancer survivors' death risk by 65 percent.

Also called sinusitis, a sinus infection, is a common and painful condition that causes stuffy, painful pressure in the nasal cavity.

Sinusitis affects around 31 million people in America each year. Most cases of sinusitis are due to a virus and will go away on their own. Viral sinusitis is contagious, so take steps to avoid passing it on to other people.

Viruses that sneak into the brain might play a role in Alzheimer's.

With age comes many things: greater wisdom; deeper empathy; a greater sense of knowing who you are; and the very real possibility of a bigger pants size. So, why does it take longer for women to lose weight, especially after 40?

There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of drug related overdose deaths in the Philadelphia region. Friday the city opened a much needed rehab center.