Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Diabetes is a condition that affects how much sugar is in the bloodstream. Typically, food is broken down into a sugar, glucose, which is then released into the bloodstream. The resulting rise in blood sugar then triggers the pancreas to release insulin, which allows...
Fall Allergies: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Fall Allergies: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

When the weather gets cooler and leaves begin to fall, you may notice an increase in runny noses and watery eyes in your household. But since fall and winter are also known for increases in the common cold and the flu, as well as allergen triggers such as ragweed and...
Do You Really Need a Family Doctor?

Do You Really Need a Family Doctor?

(Spoiler alert: the answer is “yes.”) When the internet makes it possible to access a library’s worth of symptoms, treatments, and side effects on your smartphone during a snack break, what’s the need for a personal family doctor? Why go through the hassle of...
Why We’re Investing in Greater Access to Primary Care

Why We’re Investing in Greater Access to Primary Care

University Health Alliance (UHA) began as a natural extension of the mission that has driven University Cancer & Blood Center (UCBC) for more than 40 years: to provide comprehensive, compassionate, world-class cancer care for people throughout greater Athens and...