Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) By: Robert Guo, 4th year medical student | Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University What is it and why does it matter for my health?  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as “acid reflux” or “heartburn”, occurs when stomach contents escape from the stomach and move into the esophagus

“Why do my joints hurt? Could it be arthritis?” By: Dr. Daniel Pepe, Family Physician | April 14th, 2019Nearly everday patients come into the office with sore joints. There are many joints in our body – hips, knees, fingers, toes, wrists, elbows, shoulders. At each of these joints are made up of two bones which come

Dear Patients  By: Dr. Daniel Pepe, Family Physician | April 7th, 2019When I first started medical school, I remember hearing from one of my mentors that I would learn more from patients and their families than any textbook, article, and mentor. Needless to say, Dr. Kim was right. Throughout my clinical journey I have learned

“What is a hemoglobin A1c?”By: Dr. Daniel Pepe, Family Physician | April 1st, 2019 Most patients have heard about hemoglobin A1c or HbA1c as it is often referred to from commercials on TV. The other place they may have heard the term is their doctor discussing with them that their A1c is high enough that they

What to do with sore muscles? So what is a trigger point? A trigger point is a particular spot within a muscle that has become very irritated and painful. Most commonly, trigger points can present in the upper back, neck and shoulders. In the doctors office, we see this most commonly as a result of poor