Skip the Waiting Room: Hop Online to See the Doctor
By Donna Fuscaldo, FOX Business. Whether it's a common cold or a persistent cough, millions of Americans are needlessly flooding urgent care centers and emergency rooms when they get sick. For a fraction of...
Winter Workouts
At the first sign of frost many people who happily spend most of their year hiking, jogging and biking outdoors head for the great indoors. While there is nothing wrong with this, there are...
Avoid Holiday Party Weight Gain
Cookies, eggnog, late-night leftover turkey sandwiches – holiday party indulgences add up to at least a pound a year, and studies suggest that you never really take it off. Try these tips to avoid...
4 Holiday Health Hazards
Check out these top holiday health risks and what you can do to avoid them.
Deep Fried Turkeys
We have to admit, this sounds like it would be delicious – but aside from the obvious caloric...
Bad news, cranberry juice is not a cure-all for UTIs after all
Contrary to what your mother might have told you, cranberry juice is not a magic elixir that will prevent urinary tract infections.
Healthy Eats: The Best Foods for a Healthy Mouth
You know to floss daily and brush twice, but eating the right foods also contributes to clean and healthy teeth and gums. Keep your mouth smiling by chomping on these 9 foods.
Cayenne Pepper
This red...
Health Brief: Prize Your Pearly Whites
They help you eat and talk, so return the favor and help keep your chompers in tip-top shape with these 9 secrets to a healthier mouth:
Dry-Brush Your Teeth
Before squeezing toothpaste onto your brush use...
Grin and Bear It
Starting a new fitness program can be daunting, and one of the most used excuses is that you don’t have enough time. Good news though – a new study showed that even 10 minutes...
Can States Get Out of Telehealth’s Way?
By Dylan Scott
This exists: a pair of house shoes, equipped with pressure sensors and a special pedometer, that can sense when the wearer is about to stumble and send out an instant...
The Craziest Excuses for Calling in Sick
According to CareerBuilder's annual survey nearly three-in-ten U.S. workers phoned in sick with a fake excuse over the last year.
Employees called, emailed, or even texted their excuse for being absent, and most presented a...
Quick-care medical clinic models grow
Premium content from Portland Business Journal by Andy Giegerich, Business Journal staff writer
ZoomCare's newest health clinic, in downtown Portland's Standard Insurance Building, opened its doors for the first time at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
By 9:30...
Health IT is “I will see the doctor now”
By Brad Tritle, Chair, HIMSS Social Media Task Force With all of the excitement and discussion around Meaningful Use Stage 2 happening, it is perhaps good to remind the industry of something physicians...
How to Age Well
Don’t dread getting older! Several studies have shown that older people tend to be happier and view life more positively. Part of healthy aging is learning to adapt to change while staying involved in...
Exercises for Older Adults
You’re never too old to get moving! Exercising and physical activity should be a lifetime pursuit. For older adults who want to keep active as they age, the National Institutes of Health recommends four...
Healthy Eats: Anti-Aging Foods
In 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León went on a quest to find the Fountain of Youth – unfortunately for us, he turned up empty handed. So while there may not be a...
Florida Urgent Care Center Provides Online Doctor Visits
Pembroke Pines, Fla. - With life moving at warp speed, there is no time to be sick. If you get sick, you need to get better as quickly as possible. Good luck scheduling a...
Weekend Workout: Mind and Body Moves
As we get older, our bodies AND our minds need more exercise to stay sharp. Learn these moves that combine motor skills and balance to start putting your body and your brain to the...
8 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Improving your mental well-being can be a rewarding experience that benefits all aspects of your life. Here are some tricks and tips you can utilize.
Healthy Eats: Brain Foods
Requiring two times the amount of energy than that of other cells in the body this vital organ is a hungry one – and no we’re not talking about your stomach! In order to...
Prescription Discounts Offered to Telehealth Company’s Users
What happens when there is an easy cure, but no way to attain it? Prescription drugs can be expensive, but simply unaffordable for those without insurance.
Americans without prescription drug coverage can now save money...
