Your Health Advocate
Your Health Advocate: Heart Health for the Holidays
Most of us think of the weight gain and stress that accompany the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s like second cousins who share the holidays with us annually. However, a lesser known aspect of these “cousins” is that they don’t always get along with our hearts.
Your Health Advocate: Successful Smoking Cessation
Deciding you want to quit smoking is the first step toward actually making it happen, and planning ahead is essential for making your resolution a success. Here are some strategies to help you get started.
Your Health Advocate: Combating Stress in the Workplace
Making an effort to reduce workplace stress makes sense from both a human capital and balance sheet standpoint.
Your Health Advocate: Smart Supplement Usage
There are many potential risks related to supplement usage, regardless of whether you are taking another medication. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce your risk of drug-supplement interactions and other dangerous side effects.
Your Health Advocate: Back-to-school Health Tips
Kick off the new school year right by getting your child’s health information in order. There are several items to think about when making back-to-school preparations.
Your Health Advocate: ER Visits
If you’ve ever gone to the emergency room (ER) for treatment, you may have experienced a crowded reception area and a long wait prior to being seen by a doctor. One source estimates that roughly half of emergency room visits are due to non-emergent medical conditions.
Your Health Advocate: Getting a Second Opinion
A second opinion is when you get another doctor’s perspective about your medical problem and how to treat it. It is a way to help you make more informed decisions about treating your condition.
Your Health Advocate: What You Need to Know About Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known as the “silent killer” for good reason. Damage to the brain, heart, kidneys and eyes may occur without any signs or symptoms. This damage can occur with even a slight elevation in blood pressure known as “prehypertension” or “borderline hypertension.”
Your Health Advocate: Choosing a Primary Care Physician
A primary care physician (PCP) is your main doctor who provides preventive and maintenance health care and helps to manage your care by referring you to specialists when the need arises.
Your Health Advocate: Generic Drugs
Now is the time to choose generic drugs. Generic medications are widely accepted by doctors and pharmacists. Already, more than 40 percent of all medications dispensed annually are generic drugs and the availability of generic drugs is constantly expanding.
