How Your Primary Care Doctor Can Help with Your Heart Health
When you come down with a nasty cold or experience aches and pains that you just can’t shake, you can count on your primary care physician to be there for you. But did you know
Staying Healthy at Any Age: A Preventive Screening Guide
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In the past several years, there has been a notable shift in U.S. health care priorities and insurance practices. Screenings play a pivotal role in
Understand Your Health: What is Cholesterol?
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, but what exactly is cholesterol and how does it affect your heart? When you consider that one in three Americans has high cholesterol,
Important Health Screenings at Every Age for Men
As children, pediatricians keep us on track with regular checkups to ensure developmental milestones are being met and childhood immunizations are administered. When we hit 18, we become more responsible for getting ourselves to the
It’s Never Too Late to Jump-start a Healthy, Active Lifestyle
It’s safe to say most Americans have plenty of access to resources about how to live a healthy, active life, but unfortunately, too few of us are taking this readily available advice. We have become
How the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Affect You
It can often be difficult to keep up with important personal health information, like systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, fasting blood sugar, and so on, but it becomes increasingly
How Heart Disease Presents Differently in Women
Heart disease has long been viewed as a male issue, but in reality, it is the No. 1 killer of both women and men in the United States. To put it into perspective, one in
Coconut Oil is Not Healthy After All
Coconut oil is everywhere you look these days, from the baking aisle to the beauty counter. For years, the tropical oil has been touted as a healthier alternative to fats from animal sources, but new
Let’s Get Physical — and Healthy — Ladies!
Between excelling at work, remembering to drink enough water, juggling all the activities the kids are in, balancing the monthly budget, socializing with friends and family, catching up on all the popular television shows and
Prioritizing Health Every Day of the Year
Spring is in the air all around North Texas, ushering in warmer weather, new life in the garden and thoughts of spring cleaning. It’s also the perfect time to consider the state of your overall