Top Ways to Avoid Laboratory Testing Anxiety

It happens more than 750 times every minute in American hospitals. It’s the most common invasive medical procedure performed, helps physicians diagnose disease, determine treatment plans and make important decisions about patients of all ages. It’s also considered to be incredibly uncomfortable by a large number of patients. It is the blood draw, and it…

Why a Nutrition Consultation Should Be Your Next Resolution

The most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and eat healthier, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute. Nearly 70 percent of everyone who makes that resolution fails by the second week. With spring right around the corner, it’s time to check in on your resolution, see how you’re doing and make plans to…

5 Fitness Tips to Boost Your Metabolism this Season

When did it happen? Was it after turning the page on age 29, receiving that AARP letter in the mail or qualifying for medicare? Truth is, you’ll likely never know when your metabolism began to slow down–but the exact day doesn’t matter as much as your ability to boost it back up. Metabolism is the…

Primary Care Physician Profile: Alexia Strzalka, MD

If you had the chance to read our blog about Dr. Plaum you’ll notice that Dr. Alexia Strzalka and Dr. Justin Plaum started working at DMC Primary Care during the same month, August 2016. Unlike Dr. Plaum who came to us from Reading, Pennsylvania, Dr. Strzalka decided to leave New York to join DMC Primary Care. Dr.…

Family Medicine Physician Profile: Justin Plaum, DO

Dr. Justin Plaum is a newer addition to the Derry Medical Services (DMS) family. He joined the healthcare system last summer and has become yet another great resource offered by DMS to our patients. “Before I started at Derry Medical Services, I was completing my medical training in Reading, Pennsylvania. As far as training I’m…

How to Find a New Primary Care Provider

You don’t want just any doctor–you want the right doctor. The good news is, you have a lot of options in New Hampshire. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, there are nearly 1,900 primary care physicians in New Hampshire. The even better news is that it has never been easier to find the primary care provider…