4 Stick-To-Your-Workout Tips
We all find excuses to avoid working out. Use these tactics to stay motivated and consistent in your workout plan—and reach your health and performance goals.
Switch it Up
Finding an exercise buddy to hold you...
Founder of MeMD Puts MBA to Work in Health Care
John Shufeldt is a man with plenty of letters attached to his name: MD, JD, FACEP, MBA; each playing an intricate role to form the businessman and entrepreneur he is today. Shufeldt has...
5 questions about workplace illness
Dr. John Shufeldt | CEO MeMD, LLC
Is there a difference between people who don't feel well and think they can work, and those who can't?
The difference is probably simply a person's tolerance to adversity...
After-Hours Access To Primary Care Physicians Linked to Fewer Emergency Room Visits
By Ann S. O'Malley | Abstract
One goal of the Affordable Care Act is to improve patients' access to primary care and the coordination of that care. An important ingredient in achieving that goal...
Sweat for a Cause
In no mood to face the gym? Volunteering can help you lose weight and make a difference (how's that for motivation?). Here are a couple of way you can burn calories while doing good.
Put...
Nutritional Care Packages
MeMD Guide: How to create a healthy care package
Care packages can serve a valuable dual function. Not only do they provide someone in need with practical items to help them through a rough period,...
Health Brief: Volunteering & Your Health
How Giving Back Benefits Everyone
A popular, non-selfish New Year's resolution, volunteerism can take many forms. Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or building a house,...
Flu Season Comes Early
The number of states reporting widespread flu activity has doubled to eight in the past week, according to this update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza, better known as the flu,...
Why Your Company Needs a Virtual Doctor
By Jennifer Alsever | Inc. magazine. MeMD was featured in this month's Inc. Magazine.
"Telemedicine isn't a new concept, but it has traditionally been reserved for people living in secluded areas of the country where...
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...
