Healthy Resolutions for the New Year
At the beginning of the New year, we often make resolutions to improve our life in some manner. Being a physician, I am biased in thinking that we should make…
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Let’s get Healthier by Gardening
Spring is here, so let’s look at the many ways that gardening can make you healthier. Colorado University in Boulder published the first-ever randomized, controlled trial of community gardening and…
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COVID-19 Is Not Gone- Recommendations Have Changed
RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE CHANGEDIt would seem that the COVID -19 pandemic is over but that is not the case. In the United States infection rates are decreasing with the daily average…
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10 Tips Get Motivated & Reap the Benefits
We can all agree, exercise is an important part of maintaining health and extending our life span. Physical exercise can burn calories and is important in combating the negative effects…
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Health Benefits of Socialization
During the past several years and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness as public health issues. Studies have shown social isolation…
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Lifestyle Medicines For A Healthier Life
Most experts agree unfortunately that COVID-19 is here to stay in some form. We know that the most effective way to prevent illness from the coronavirus is to be vaccinated…
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Covid19 May 2021 Update
More than a year has passed since the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the US was reported on January 20, 2020. Since then, the world has seen over…
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COVID-19 vaccines!
The two vaccines are messenger RNA vaccines (mRNA), with no live or killed virus at all. Each vaccine contains a small piece of messenger RNA, which is a biochemical signal…
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Lifestyle Medicine for a healthier life!
Most experts agree unfortunately that COVID-19 is here to stay in some form. We know that the most effective way to prevent illness from the coronavirus is to be vaccinated…
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Movement-Physical Activity
A number of factors affect your health, with physical activity being one of the most important. So how much exercise do you need to boost your health? Not as much…
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