Advice for Healthy Living

By Valdeline Muehl, M.D. In my practice as primary care physician who mostly sees older adults, I have many patients who struggle with health goals. Some need to lose weight. […]

By Carol Zernial, WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director The opportunity to stream new entertainment on televisions and computers is a game changer that allows most of us to find something […]

By Carol Zernial, WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director At the WellMed Charitable Foundation’s recent Caregiver Summit, we had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Liliana Oakes about the impact of […]

By Carol Zernial, WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Caregivers with the lived experience of providing care often share pearls of wisdom. At a recent caregiver workshop about the positive aspects […]

The first thought many people have when they get a sore throat, fever, cough and congestion is that they need antibiotics, but that’s not always the case. Mohita Patel, M.D., […]

By Jim Jones, Associate Growth Officer, WellMed   The delivery of health care in the Medicare market is rapidly changing. As more and more organizations become involved in Medicare, there […]

By Bambi Petrinic, M.D. If you’re having trouble getting to sleep, or staying asleep through the night, you may be tempted to ask your doctor to prescribe sleeping medication. But […]

By Chris Arnold, M.D. In my years of practicing family medicine, I’ve treated patients for everything from broken bones to influenza. One area in which I have little experience is […]

It’s hard to go a day without reading a headline or hearing a news story about “the opioid crisis.” Awareness about the dangers of addiction to prescription opioid pain medications […]

by Munawar Hayat, MD You were in a minor fender bender on the way to work. You’ve gained five more pounds instead of dropping the five you gained during the […]

by Hedieh Davanloo, MD Though most people are familiar with the benefits of eating a heart healthy diet of lean protein and plenty of fruits and vegetables, recent studies show […]

by A. Brooke Hall, DO We all know the old saying: Change is inevitable. Our minds may accept the notion, but sometimes it’s a little harder to accept emotionally. While […]