Health & Wellness

Northwest Family is your number one resource for health and wellness information. We are here to provide you with the best resources for any and all of your health-related questions.  

Each month our doctors provide you with in-depth information on four different health topics.

Heart Disease: What is it and How do I Avoid It?

Feb 10, 2023, 8:38 AM
Heart disease is a commonly used term by healthcare providers but it is not always clear what type to which they are referring. There are considerable differences in the ways that different types of heart disease develop and how they are treated.

Reversing Heart Disease

Feb 9, 2023, 1:28 PM
Is reversing heart disease possible? The answer is a little bit complicated and depends on how far it has progressed. Let’s start by looking at how it develops.

Do I Need a Daily Aspirin

Feb 8, 2023, 12:03 PM
Aspirin, formally known as Acetylsalicylic Acid, is a widely and commonly used medicine for pain, inflammation and fevers. You likely have a bottle of it in your medicine cabinet.

Terry's Cervical Cancer Journey

Jan 13, 2023, 9:10 AM
I can still remember when I got the phone call that no one wants to get. It was my doctor’s office calling to let me know my pap test was abnormal.

Preventing Illness Over the Holidays

Dec 5, 2022, 4:06 PM
The holidays are upon us, and the last thing anyone wants is to be sick when celebrating with our loved ones.

Is My Child at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

Nov 18, 2022, 12:26 PM
In most children, this type of diabetes is preventable through diet, exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight.