Fall has arrived, with its cooler temperatures and colorful leaves. How are you doing with your resolution to take better care of yourself? Are you making strides in achieving a healthier mind, body a...
Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men in the United States. One of the many risk factors that leads to heart disease is having high cholesterol. Cholesterol, which is a waxy, fat-lik...
What is Shingles?Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The chickenpox virus lays dormant or “sleeps” in our systems, and can be...
Fall has arrived, with its cooler temperatures and colorful leaves. How are you doing with your resolution to take better care of yourself in 2014? Are you making strides in achieving a healthier you—...
We all know kids who have asthma, but adults, too, can be diagnosed with the disease, causing the potential for health issues because adults tend to have decreased lung capacity as they age. While the...
People who are sedentary have more to worry about than weight gain: they are nearly twice as likely to develop heart disease, and are shown to have more frequent doctor visits, more hospitalizations a...
Summer is finally just around the corner, and we all deserve some nice weather after a long, cold winter! If you haven’t already, try to get outside and enjoy the sunshine (with sunscreen or protecti...
Dry mouth can happen to anyone. It is not a natural occurrence with age, however, it does occur with certain health issues—such as diabetes and autoimmune diseases (i.e. Lupus)—and certain medications...
You got your flu shot. You wash your hands, cover your mouth, and stay away from others who might be sick. But are you really doing all you can to stay healthy this flu season? According to many ph...
Palliative Care and Hospice Care are often confused, because the overall goal of both is to improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life during the time of illness. Palliative Care is the overall...
November is COPD Awareness Month. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoki...
Advance directives, those legal documents that spell out your wishes for end-of-life care, are not something most people want to discuss, which is why many of us wait until a time of crisis to think a...