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Advice for Healthy Living

February 28th, 2019

Knowing Good Advice When You Hear It

by Carol Zernial, WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Sometimes when we hear a speaker or read a book, the words really ring true to us. We’ll nod our heads in […]

February 28th, 2019

Do you DASH?

By Dr. Audrey Baria Diagnosed with high blood pressure in his 60s, a patient of mine decided to follow the DASH diet, with astounding results. In about a year, he […]

February 5th, 2019

Flexing our muscle memory

by Carol Zernial, WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director While cleaning out the piles of articles, papers, books, cassettes, etc. that belonged to my mother, we discovered that her anxiety was […]

October 24th, 2018

The importance of breast cancer awareness

By Brittany Shoemake, M.D. Awareness of a disease begins with education. Breast cancer is no different. It’s important to understand what it is so you know what to do if […]

August 20th, 2018

Preparing for a natural disaster: Simple steps for seniors

by Henry Calderoni, M.D. Though natural disasters and other emergencies are perilous for everyone, people 60 and older are especially vulnerable. Limited mobility, impaired hearing or vision and reduced cognitive […]

May 1st, 2018

Celebrating National Nurses Week

by Joseph Aigner-Varoz Senior Director, Clinic Operations Support The American Nurses Association’s theme for this year’s National Nurses Week is “Nurses: Inspire.  Innovate.  Influence.” National Nurses Week was first observed […]