General Health

Stay on Top of Cold Weather Health

Dark days and freezing temps make cold weather health tips seem harder to follow. You may think you're doing everything you can to stay...

Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Treatments

As COVID-19 continues to affect our everyday lives, scientists and researchers around the world are actively working to find safe and effective treatments for...

My Scale Is Broken: 5 Reasons You’re Gaining Weight

Subtle reasons you could be adding pounds instead of subtracting them You've been doing everything right (you think) to drop those pounds, yet the scale...

What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the brain cells that produce dopamine. When the brain cannot produce enough dopamine, a variety...

How to Maximize Your Virtual Health Care Visits

Social distancing recommendations have forced us to change the way health care is being delivered. Virtual health care visits allow providers to see patients when...

The CDC Officially Declared Racism a ‘Serious Public Health Threat’

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that racism seriously threatens public health. Why is this important? Not only is it...

Single Parents Have Increased Heart Health Risks

Nobody needs a study to tell them being a single parent is tough. "This is a group of people who are kind of carrying the...

We Need More Black Cardiologists

Dontrez Johnson Jr. is a success story in the making. A first-generation college student, he earned a biology degree from Tennessee State University and...

Strategies to Avoid the Flu

It's cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being shared—get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with anyone...

Your Brain and Caffeine

A hot cup of coffee or tea is a highlight of the morning for some people. It can make you feel awake and alert....

5 Reasons to Get a Flu Shot This Year

Doctors and health experts have no way of predicting what will happen this fall when COVID-19 and the flu circulate in the US at...

Support a Loved One With Hearing Loss

Do you know someone with hearing loss? With nearly 50 million Americans suffering from hearing loss, you probably do. Hearing loss does not discriminate....

Can’t Access Your Meds? Pfizer Can Help

Treatment breakthroughs that change patients’ lives are happening all the time. The challenge, however, is helping patients gain access to these medicines when they...

Teleworking Tips

If your office is closed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, you might be working from home for the first time. While teleworking...

8 Health Benefits of Houseplants

A little green (houseplants, not money) can give you a health boost in ways you don’t even realize. It turns out, houseplants improve our daily...

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