An informational post contributed by Randy Archibald, PA-C Flu season is officially here! We just treated our first influenza patient of this flu season here at St. Mark’s Primary Care at West Valley so I thought it would be a good time to review the basics of influenza and how to manage it. Almost everyone [...]

When I was kid I can vividly remember being told, “don’t swim on a full stomach” or “don’t go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold” or “if you cross your eyes for long enough they’ll stay that way.”  So which of these, if any, ring true? Dr. DeLaPlante a primary care physician from [...]