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With more young people having strokes, be alert to these warning signs

Being able to identify if someone is having a stroke can literally save that person’s life.

Small but mighty: Impella pump saves heart attack patient

Aaron Horne, Jr., MD of Methodist Health System used the Impella pump to save the life of a heart attack victim.

Is It Indigestion or A Heart Attack?

The holiday season can sometimes lead to unhealthy behaviors. We indulge at holiday buffets, enjoy an extra cocktail, skip our regular exercise and stress about everything that needs to be done. Perhaps that’s why there’s an increase in heart-related deaths during the holiday season. After analyzing 25 years of data and 53-million U.S. death certificates, researchers discovered the correlation, with heart-breaking numbers peaking on Christmas, the…

What the WHAT? New Study Recommends Eating Donuts for Breakfast to Lose Weight!

The Top 8 Respiratory Illnesses and Diseases

Respiratory illnesses are a common problem in the United States. Learn about the most common types and the leading cause of respiratory diseases.

20 Tips for Preventing Urinary Tract Infections

Prevention is key to avoiding urinary tract infections in women in men and may include changes in personal hygiene, sex practices, and even your underwear.

How a Health Clinic Made a Local Grocery Store Part of Its Prescription

A partnership between a Boston health clinic and a local grocery shows what economic development can do when it makes community health a priority.

How to Promote the Culture of Health and Wellness in Your PT Clinic?

What is the culture of your clinic? Click to learn how to promote the health and wellness of your clinic’s culture, among physicians and patients alike.

Cooking With Your Doctor: The New Culinary Medicine

Would doctor visits be more helpful if your physician were to invite you into the kitchen? It's already happening in culinary medicine, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Men might not want to talk about this condition

There are many options for treatment. It's not rare.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of tending a garden

Mayo Clinic dietitian Anya Guy says tending a garden offers an abundance of health benefits.

Upstream Community Health Outreach in 8 Steps

Patient and community outreach lets hospitals connect for less frustration, better health.

Mental Health Care in a Dental Clinic?

Mental Health and Oral Health services have traditionally been thought of as separate entities. To better provide efficient, affordable care, Greene County Health Care (GCHC) is bridging the gap, integrating medical, dental, and behavioral health services for its patients. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), GCHC serves patients across Greene, Pitt, and Pamlico counties […]

When You Should—and Shouldn’t—Go to an Urgent Care Center

There are almost 10,000 urgent care clinics in the United States--and that number just keeps growing. But they aren't always the best option when dealing with a

The One You Need (From The Heartland)

Brett Eldredge - The One You Need (From The Heartland)

Six Foot Care Tips for Diabetics

Many diabetics in Newport News and Williamsburg suffer from foot problems. One of the effects of diabetes is that it damages blood vessels, including those in the feet. This can impede blood flow in a