Having a primary care physician who knows you and your health history will help ensure that you get the care that you need.

Powdered fentanyl looks just like many other drugs. It is commonly mixed with drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, and made into pills that are made to resemble other prescription opioids such as OxyContin, Xanax or Percocet. Fentanyl-laced drugs are extremely dangerous. Many people may be unaware that their drugs are laced with fentanyl.

If you’re age 45 or older, you should start getting screened for colorectal cancer. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, talk to your doctor about when you should start screening and how often you should be screened.

Pain in your lower back or hip that radiates to the back of your thigh and into your leg may be sciatica. It can come on suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. Many treatments are available that don’t involve surgery.