Health & Wellness Blog

Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Treatment Options

Prime Medical, a premier medical practice in San Pedro, where your most frequently needed services are all done on site making it easy for your to seek the care you need.  As such we like to provide health and wellness tips on our blog for our wonderful community. Sleep apnea is a breathing condition that occurs […]


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Health Tips For Women Over Fifty

Prime Medical, a premier medical practice in San Pedro, where your most frequently needed services are all done on site making it easy for your to seek the care you need.  As such we like to provide health and wellness tips on our blog for our wonderful community. Taking care of your health is important […]

  • Posted on: Sep 28 2023
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Five Symptoms of Dehydration

During summer months, temperatures spike and create an increased risk of dehydration. Dehydration is a condition where the body loses more water than it takes in, resulting in a disruption of normal body processes. Summer heat can prompt you to sweat more in an attempt to lower your body temperature, which leads to more water […]

  • Posted on: Jul 19 2023
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Remedies for Women’s Health Concerns

With the advances made in diagnostic and treatment methodologies, women’s health issues are no longer fraught with the typical pains and concerns like they were a few decades back. At Prime Medical, we have been providing women’s health services of superlative quality to individuals of all ages and especially as they approach their middle and […]

  • Posted on: Jul 6 2023
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July Fourth Weekend Events in San Pedro

Fourth of July weekend is here for most people.  The actually holiday falls on Tuesday of next week, creating a long weekend for many.   We thought we would update our community on some of the events happenings in our community. June 30 – 13th Annual Cars & Stripes Forever When: Fri, June 30, 6pm – […]

  • Posted on: Jun 28 2023
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What is the Role of a Primary Care Physician?

Most people stop everything to secure an ENT specialist’s appointment at the onset of a sore throat. We rush to the dentist when a tooth ache turns unbearable. For some reason there seems to be a surprising lack of awareness among many people about the services of Primary Care Physicians (PCP). A Primary Care Physician […]


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How Much Fish Should You Eat Per Week

Republished from harvard.edu Many people shy away from eating fish for fears of contaminants.  This may not be a valid reason. Fish is a very important part of a healthy diet. Fish and other seafood are the major sources of healthful long-chain omega-3 fats and are also rich in other nutrients such as vitamin D […]

  • Posted on: Jun 14 2023
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Coping With The Common & Stressful Behaviors of Dementia

Republished from health.harvard.edu Dementia poses many challenges, both for people struggling with it and for those close to them. It can be hard to witness and cope with common behaviors that arise from illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or frontotemporal dementia. Caring for a person who has dementia may be frustrating, confusing, or upsetting […]

  • Posted on: Jun 2 2023
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Pain Management Is Vital To Our Health

Pain is the body’s self-preservation tool that alerts you that damage to your body is occurring or likely to occur. The inability to experience pain, like when a person has lost sensation because of diabetes, can be dangerous because the person receives no warning of impending damage. If you suffer from chronic pain or no […]


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Five Reasons Why Sugar Is Bad For You

Republished from Medical News Today Sugars are a type of simple carbohydrate that occur naturally in some foods and drinks. They are also an additive in certain foods and drinks. Consuming too much sugar can lead to health problems, such as increasing the risk of weight gain, diabetes, tooth cavities, and more. Many healthful food […]

  • Posted on: Apr 18 2023
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