As its name implies, Restless Legs Syndrome causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations followed by an irresistible impulse to move the legs. Frequent nighttime symptoms can lead to sleep loss and fatigue, negatively impacting one’s energy level, daily activities, and ultimately their health. An experienced Sleep Medicine specialist can diagnose…
Starting in July 2023, WWMG will offer pulmonary and sleep medicine services at Island Health in Anacortes. These will be the only pulmonary outpatient services available in Skagit, Island and San Juan County. WWMG’s board-certified pulmonary physicians diagnose and treat disorders of the lungs and…
Night after night, teenagers often face the most challenges to getting adequate sleep. The main reason is a natural, biological change to their body’s internal clock. The second reason is electronics. Adolescents who are chronically sleep deprived are likely to have problems paying attention in school and keeping up with…
The CDC reports that about 35% of all adults in the US are not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation and persistent insomnia can cause slowed thinking, reduced attention and memory, poor decision-making, lack of energy, stress and irritability. Sleep is essential for restoring the body and the brain so…
New parents look forward to their infant sleeping through the night. Usually that dream comes true a few years later, by the time kids start school. So when a school-aged child has trouble sleeping, it feels like something must be wrong. Sleep hygiene is usually at the root of…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Should you be concerned? Colonoscopies and mammograms are common and highly successful screening tools for cancer. But for lung cancer, only 6% of people…
Although most people don’t think about lung health until symptoms of a condition surface, it’s important to take care of your lungs because they’re responsible for keeping organs oxygenated so your body can function on a daily basis. October is Healthy Lung Month – a time to consider the…
Western Washington Medical Group is excited to announce the opening of our new specialty care center in Bellingham, which will provide Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine services to patients in Whatcom County. The new office opened on September 12, and is located at 470A Birchwood Ave…
Asthma is a condition that affects approximately 25 million Americans. Though many who suffer from asthma are diagnosed at a young age, there are a large number of people who develop adult-onset asthma who may never have had breathing issues as kids. In this post, we’ll review what asthma is;…
Pneumonia in Colder Weather With the weather getting colder and wetter in the Pacific Northwest, we’re all more susceptible to catch colds and the flu. What’s also more common in the winter months—because more of us stay indoors and in close quarters with one another—is pneumonia. In this post, we’ll…
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