Olympic Internal Medicine is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common adult medical problems, with an emphasis on caring for the complete person. An important part of our practice is providing our patients with reliable information about various diseases and disease prevention. Below you will find trustworthy articles about chronic problems, written by specialists from each discipline.

• What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
• What is Atrial Fibrillation?
• Peripheral Artery Disease: Overview
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Beyond the Basics
• What is Heart Failure? 
• Heart Failure: Understanding Heart Failure 
• What are High Cholesterol and Triglycerides? 
• High Cholesterol 
• What is High Blood Pressure? 
• High Blood Pressure: Beyond the Basics 
• DVT (Deep Venous Thrombosis): Overview 
• Stroke: What are the Warning Signs? 
• What is a TIA? 
• Heart Healthy Diet 

• Making Medical Decisions for a Loved One 
• Living with a Serious Illness 
• When You Have Pain at the End of Life 

• High Cholesterol 
• Prevention and Treatment of High Cholesterol 
• Prediabetes: Symptoms and Causes 
• Prediabetes: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Diabetes Type 2: American Diabetes Association

• Constipation: Beyond the Basics 
• Celiac Disease: Symptoms and Causes 
• Celiac Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment 
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome: ACGE 
• FAQ About IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) 

• Screening for Colon Cancer 
• Screening for Prostate Cancer

• Common Cold for Patients: CDC
• Clostridium Difficile Infection: What is It?
• Probiotics: What You Need to Know
• Shingles: National Institutes of Health

• Alzheimer's Disease: Fact Sheet
• Alzheimer's Association: Brain Health
• Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
• Stroke: What are the Warning Signs?
• What is a TIA?

• Low Back Pain: Symptoms and Causes 
• Imaging Tests for Low Back Pain: Choosing Wisely 
• Osteoporosis: Overview 
• Bone Density Tests: Choosing Wisely
• Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs: OrthoInfo 
• Rotator Cuff Tears: OrthoInfo 

• Smoking Cessation: Build Your Quit Plan 
• Pneumonia: Mayo Clinic 
• Learn How to Control Asthma 
• What is COPD: American Lung Association 
• Mesothelioma Veterans Center

• Insomnia: National Institutes of Health 
• Insomnia: How Do I Stay Asleep 
• Your Guide to Staying Asleep 

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Stones: Beyond the Basics

• Depression is Not a Normal Part of Growing Older
• Depression (Major Depressive Disorder): Mayo Clinic 

• Fibromyalgia: Cleveland Clinic
• Fibromyalgia pain: Options for Coping 
• 6 Things to Know About Mind and Body Practices for Fibromyalgia
• Osteoarthritis: National Institute on Aging 
• 6 Things You Should Know About Dietary Supplements for Osteoarthritis
• Living with Arthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mayo Clinic
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: American College of Rheumatology
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: American College of Rheumatology

• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis): Beyond the Basics
• Cellulitis: Mayo Clinic

• Advance Directives: Washington State Medical Association
• Do Not Resuscitate Order