Health Topics

Sherry’s sto­ry began with an unex­pect­ed nudge — a pain on her left side while exer­cis­ing that just didn’t sit right. ​“I hadn’t had a mam­mo­gram in three years. Life hap­pens — there was the pan­dem­ic, my kids had health­care needs, and, like most moms, I for­got about myself. But some­thing was telling me this pain wasn’t normal.”

Accord­ing to the Cen­ter for Dis­ease Con­trol and Pre­ven­tion (CDC), approx­i­mate­ly eight to ten per­cent of the Unit­ed States pop­u­la­tion will become sick with an influen­za (flu) virus each year. Addi­tion­al­ly, the aver­age Amer­i­can will catch between two to three colds per year. A cold and the flu are both caused by viral infec­tions and pro­duce a vari­ety of unpleas­ant symp­toms. Colds often are accom­pa­nied by nasal con­ges­tion and/​or a run­ny nose, sneez­ing, cough­ing and a sore throat. Flu virus­es can cause sim­i­lar symp­toms as well as fatigue, fever, head and body aches, and for some, diar­rhea and vom­it­ing. While there is no cure for either ill­ness, sev­er­al over-the-counter med­ica­tions and home reme­dies may offer symp­tom relief.

A food aller­gy can be scary, but it doesn’t have to ruin trick-or-treat­ing fun. Here’s how to keep your child safe and hap­py this Halloween.

Accord­ing to the Cen­ter for Dis­ease Con­trol and Pre­ven­tion (CDC), approx­i­mate­ly eight to ten per­cent of the Unit­ed States pop­u­la­tion will become sick with an influen­za (flu) virus each year. Addi­tion­al­ly, the aver­age Amer­i­can will catch between two to three colds per year. A cold and the flu are both caused by viral infec­tions and pro­duce a vari­ety of unpleas­ant symp­toms. Colds often are accom­pa­nied by nasal con­ges­tion and/​or a run­ny nose, sneez­ing, cough­ing and a sore throat. Flu virus­es can cause sim­i­lar symp­toms as well as fatigue, fever, head and body aches, and for some, diar­rhea and vom­it­ing. While there is no cure for either ill­ness, sev­er­al over-the-counter med­ica­tions and home reme­dies may offer symp­tom relief.

We know that excep­tion­al care comes from a team effort. Some of the most ded­i­cat­ed, com­pas­sion­ate mem­bers of that team are our Advanced Prac­tice Providers (APPs), includ­ing Nurse Prac­ti­tion­ers (NPs) and Physi­cian Assis­tants (PAs).

Deter­mine if you’re get­ting enough and the right kind of pro­tein to help sup­port your health and well-being. 

Accord­ing to the Cen­ter for Dis­ease Con­trol and Pre­ven­tion (CDC), approx­i­mate­ly eight to ten per­cent of the Unit­ed States pop­u­la­tion will become sick with an influen­za (flu) virus each year. Addi­tion­al­ly, the aver­age Amer­i­can will catch between two to three colds per year. A cold and the flu are both caused by viral infec­tions and pro­duce a vari­ety of unpleas­ant symp­toms. Colds often are accom­pa­nied by nasal con­ges­tion and/​or a run­ny nose, sneez­ing, cough­ing and a sore throat. Flu virus­es can cause sim­i­lar symp­toms as well as fatigue, fever, head and body aches, and for some, diar­rhea and vom­it­ing. While there is no cure for either ill­ness, sev­er­al over-the-counter med­ica­tions and home reme­dies may offer symp­tom relief.

When you’re sick, one of the first ques­tions you may ask your­self is, ​“Is it a cold, flu, or COVID-19?” Here are some ways you can differentiate.

You have a sore throat. Is it strep throat or a virus? Learn about the dif­fer­ences, and about the types of infec­tions that can cause a sore throat.

You and your kids may not need to go cold turkey on social media, but set­ting bound­aries and fol­low­ing a few prac­ti­cal tips to care for your men­tal well-being in our always-on world can help each of us feel less over­whelmed and regain some con­trol of our men­tal health.

As sum­mer ends and a new school year begins, stu­dents face piv­otal tran­si­tions. Embrace these changes by stay­ing orga­nized, estab­lish­ing rou­tines, and pri­or­i­tiz­ing men­tal and phys­i­cal well-being to ensure a smooth and suc­cess­ful adjustment.

Men­tal health providers diag­nose and treat men­tal health con­di­tions. Learn about the dif­fer­ent kinds of providers.

A pri­ma­ry care physi­cian should play a big role in your health and care. Here are 7 roles a PCP fills — and why you should have one.

This Men’s Health Month, take our quiz to see how healthy your lifestyle is — and where you can make changes for a health­i­er you. 

A skin­care rou­tine doesn’t have to be com­pli­cat­ed. If you or a man in your life is strug­gling with their skin, use these tips for a bet­ter skin­care routine.