Medical Topics from Dr. Patrick O’Connell
1. Concierge primary care can work for you!
Concierge primary care can work for you! Strategy #1/5 I am Dr. Patrick O'Connell with Sentinel Primary Care in Brier Creek in Raleigh. I’ve had some conversations with folks who have expressed interest in Sentinel Primary Care but have said, “I'm already spending a lot of money in other areas of healthcare. I don't know if I can add more expense.” I want to talk about some of the ways that [...]
When is the Best Time to Get My Flu Shot?
When is the Best Time to Get My Flu Shot? Is it time to get my flu shot yet? In fact, when is the best time to get my flu shot? That's a great question that people ask me all the time. Okay. So when is the best time to be vaccinated against the flu? This is a great question. People ask me this question all the time, and there's a [...]
The Coolest Medical Advance During My Career
The Coolest Medical Advance During My Career So today I'm going to talk about something that is way cool. I think it is one of the most amazing developments in medicine since I finished my training. Now, it's a little esoteric. I don't know that it's going to be directly relevant to your health, but I’ll bet you saw headlines about it from a week and a half or a couple [...]
How Much Sunblock?
How Much Sunblock? Going to the beach this weekend? Going to the pool? Bring your sunblock and be sure to use enough of it. Using enough sunblock is more important for skin protection than the SPF of your sunblock. So how much sunblock do you need? The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that an adult use one ounce of sunblock. So how much is that? Well, a shot glass is about [...]
Less Breast Cancer Screening???
Less Breast Cancer Screening??? I'm Dr. Patrick O'Connell. This is Sentinel Primary Care in Brier Creek in Raleigh. Today we're talking about breast cancer screening and mammograms and the new recommendations from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. These recommendations propose less breast cancer screening. Now, breast cancer is the number one cancer among women and cancer is the number two killer among women. And the recommendations propose less screening? [...]