Category: Health and Wellness
Healthy Kidneys: How to Know if Yours Are
Apr 9, 2025
Talk to your doctor if you have a family history of kidney disease or if you smoke. Being overweight, having cardiovascular disease and having an abnormal kidney structure may also cause kidney disease. Your doctor can help identify your risks, order tests to check your kidney health and get you on a treatment plan if needed.
Be Smart and Stay Safe
Cooler temperatures and more time indoors mean the risk for getting sick goes up. Prevention is key.
Advance Care Planning: Steps to Take Now
While planning for your health care for the year, you may want to think about planning for future care, too.
Working With Your Doctor to Stay Healthy
Taking good care of your health means not forgetting important things you should do on a regular basis.
A Plant-Based Way of Eating Is Worth a Try
It’s becoming more popular to opt for plant-based meals, and evidence shows that this way of eating offers a host of health benefits.
Tips to Make Informed Choices About Your Health
To take a leading role in your health, it’s important to understand your health conditions and treatment options.
Common Types of Urinary Incontinence
There are several types of urinary incontinence, which is the unintentional loss of bladder control.
Your PCP, Your Partner in Health
Your primary care physician—your PCP—is your closest ally in your health.
Tips for a Good Telehealth Visit
While it’s best to have in-person visits with your doctor when possible, a telehealth visit can be a convenient option.
Distracted Driving—Don’t Do It!
Being safe on the road is not just about seeing traffic signs, but also about focusing on the task at hand—driving.
Tips to Protect Yourself From COVID-19
Your health and safety are most important. The following are everyday preventive steps you can take.
The Plate Method
Healthy eating has great benefits. It can strengthen bones, lower heart disease risk, and help lower blood pressure, blood sugar and total cholesterol levels.
Get Ready for Your Doctor Visits
Use these tips to help make the most of your doctor visits.
Get Your Exercise On
Exercise may help your heart be strong, improve your mood and keep your weight in a healthy range.
A Flu Shot Helps Prevent Seasonal Flu
Millions of people get the flu every year and, while it may be a common respiratory illness, the flu is also a potentially serious disease.
Vaccination Facts vs. Myths
Staying up to date on vaccines is one of the best things you can do to protect your health.
A Safe Home Is a Comfortable Home
To make sure your home is safe and comfortable, you might need to boost its security and get rid of hazards.
Waiting to See Your Doctor
When you have a health need, you want to see your doctor quickly and with ease.
Taking Steps to Protect Women’s Health
Talk to your doctor today about getting screened for osteoporosis and breast cancer and ways to reduce your risk.
Simple Steps to Boost Physical, Mental and Emotional Health
Your physical, mental and emotional health are all connected, and you should make each a priority every day for your overall well-being.
Make Time for Regular Checkups, Including for Mental Health
When someone asks how we are, we often automatically say, “I’m fine.” But when things aren’t fine, and it’s your doctor asking, this reply may prevent you from getting the care you need.
Build a Solid Connection With Your PCP
If you have a chronic condition, it makes sense to see your specialist regularly to keep the condition under control.
Growing Older: What Does It Mean for Your Physical and Mental Health?
It’s important to take measures every day to maintain or improve your physical and mental well-being.
Take Care of Your Eyes
Often, people with vision problems wait too long before having an eye exam. Have an eye care professional check any changes in your vision.
Easy Ways to Improve Strength and Balance
There are simple things you can do at home to increase your strength and balance and build stamina.
Every Step You Take Counts
When others talk about being active to improve health, you might automatically think of vigorous exercise.
What You Should Know About Opioid and Benzodiazepine Medications
If your doctor prescribes an opioid or a benzodiazepine medication for you, it’s important to understand how to take the drug and the risks you may face when you do.
Waiting to See Your Doctor
If you’re like most people, when you schedule a doctor visit, you expect to see your doctor at your exact appointment time.
Living Well With COPD
COPD affects nearly 16 million Americans and is a leading cause of death worldwide. Read on to learn more about the condition and how to manage symptoms.
Topics to Discuss With Your PCP
During your visit, write down recommendations your PCP has about the topics and treatment options.
Overcoming Depression
Depression is a serious illness that harms your whole body. It can change your mood and thoughts and the way you eat and sleep. It can also affect the way you feel about yourself.
Safely Dispose of Unused Medications Your Doctor Agrees You No Longer Need
Every April, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hosts National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for people to get rid of unused or expired drugs and medications.
Understanding and Avoiding Diabetes Complications
The best way to reduce your risk of diabetes-related problems is to stay educated about the disease.
Your Bladder May Be Telling You Something About Your Health
You may not realize it, but your bladder offers a window into your overall health. And any changes in your bladder habits are something to bring up with your primary care provider.
Know About Your Health and Make Informed Decisions
It’s your right to understand your health conditions, your treatment options, and what your doctor tells you about your care. When you don’t, you can’t take a leading role in your overall health.
PREVENTIVE CARE CHECKLIST
GUIDE TO HEALTHY AGING
