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Practical answers from your care team.
Plain-language guides on children's health, seasonal illness, preventive care and what to expect at your visit.
Picking Your Insurance Plan: What to Check Before You Enroll
How to choose a health plan: check whether your doctor is in network, compare premiums with deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, and verify before you enroll.
Safe Medication Disposal and Donating Medical Equipment
How to get rid of unused medicines safely, which ones should never be flushed or trashed casually, and where to donate unneeded medical equipment.
Presbyopia: Why Reading Glasses Become Necessary
Presbyopia is the age-related loss of near focus that makes small print and menus hard to read. Learn the signs, causes and common ways to correct it.
Taking Care of Your Health While Living Alone
Living alone with a medical condition calls for a plan for medications, meals, daily check-ins and social contact. Practical steps for staying safe and healthy.
Common Screening Tests and When to Start Them
Screening tests find disease before symptoms appear. Learn the common screenings for colon, breast, lung and heart health, and when guidelines suggest starting.
Safe Cycling Habits for Adults and Kids
Cycling is low-impact exercise for all ages. Learn the health benefits and the habits that keep riders safe, including helmets, visibility and when to stop.
Signs of Learning Disabilities in Children
Learning disabilities are differences in how the brain processes information. Learn the common signs in school-age children and how an evaluation can help.
Anxiety: Signs It May Be Time to Talk to Your Doctor
Learn when anxiety becomes a problem, the signs to watch for, and the treatments that help, from self-care to therapy and medicine.
A Family Safety Checklist for Summer
A practical summer safety checklist for families: emergency supplies, a family plan, first aid training and the everyday habits that keep everyone healthy.
Preventing Sunburn and Skin Cancer
Sunburn raises the risk of skin cancer, and both are largely preventable. Learn how to choose sunscreen, apply it correctly and protect children from the sun.
Stroke Warning Signs: Learn BE FAST
Learn the BE FAST warning signs of stroke, why acting quickly matters, and the healthy habits that lower your risk of stroke.
Diabetes: Risk Factors, Symptoms and Prevention
Learn the warning signs of diabetes, the risk factors for type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes, and the lifestyle steps that can help prevent type 2.
Travel Health: Vaccines and Preparation Before You Go
Check your vaccines, review the CDC travel notices and plan for mosquito-borne illness before you travel. Start early, since some vaccines need weeks to work.
Heart Disease Risk and the Coronary Calcium Score
Heart disease is a leading cause of death. Learn the risk factors, how your provider assesses them, and what a coronary calcium score can and cannot tell you.
Glaucoma: The Silent Threat to Your Vision
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve and often has no early symptoms. Learn the types, who is at risk, why regular eye exams matter and how it is treated.
Flu Season: What to Know and When to Call Your Doctor
Learn how flu differs from a cold, who is at higher risk, when to call your provider, and why an annual flu vaccine is the best protection for most people.
Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays can be stressful. Practical tips on planning, movement, setting limits, unplugging and knowing when to ask for help with anxiety or burnout.
Why Stretching Matters as You Age
Stretching keeps muscles and joints flexible, eases stiffness and lowers the risk of falls. Learn how to stretch safely and what results to expect.
Avoiding Overeating at Thanksgiving
Enjoy Thanksgiving without the guilt or the stomachache. Simple tips on meal timing, portions, water, eating slowly and alcohol.
Alzheimer's Disease: Early Warning Signs and Next Steps
Learn the early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, what healthy habits support brain health, what treatments exist today and how to get a medical evaluation.
Halloween Safety Tips for Kids
Practical Halloween safety for children: visible costumes, safe candy checks, adult supervision, food allergies and costume choices that protect eyesight.
Healthy Habits for a Successful School Year
Start the school year strong with balanced lunches, a checkup and sports physical, good hand hygiene and enough sleep for your child's age.