In the rush of back-to-school preparations, with all the school supplies, new clothes, backpacks, school schedules and fees, what about a yearly checkup? Is it important to take a healthy kid to see the doctor?
During hot weather, it’s important to recognize the signs of heat stroke. Heat stroke is a condition where your body is unable to regulate its temperature and cool itself.
Staying healthy often requires more than a good diet and exercise. At Riverview Health, we specialize in preventive medicine for heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and more to ensure optimum health during every stage of life.
Every year beginning on Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health designates the week as National Women’s Health Week.
Your throat’s sore, your nose is running and you’re achy all over. Great. Now what?
Do you know your doctor? Does your doctor know you? Developing a relationship with your doctor is one of the best things you can do to stay healthy.
The airborne flu virus spreads when you come into contact with people who are contagious or when you touch something that has living flu viruses on it. Part of what makes the flu so contagious is that it takes relatively few individual flu viruses to make you sick and they can survive up to 24 hours on hard surfaces outside the human body.
Melanoma, more commonly known as skin cancer, is the most common form of cancer in the United States. This year alone, it’s estimated that 77,000 people will be told they have melanoma.
The Internet offers a wealth of information about your health. But since anyone can post information online, there’s no guarantee that what you find is a fact rather than an opinion — or even a hoax.
There are many reasons why you might be looking for a new family doctor. Maybe you’ve moved to another city or perhaps your doctor is retiring. If you need a new doctor, here’s a quick guide for making a smart choice.
As the air outside gets colder and the air inside gets warmer, your skin gets drier. When summer humidity disappears, so does the moisture in your skin.
Ever wonder why you get that unpleasant feeling in your stomach when something bad happens? It’s your body’s way of telling you something isn’t right.
Pain all over. Irritable bowel syndrome. Memory problems. What is going on here? For starters, it could be fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread pain in the upper and lower body lasting more than three months.
When you partner with one of our primary care physicians, you have the benefit of having a family doctor who will take the time to get to know you and your family medical history.
Vaccinations are crucial to ensure that you and the people around you stay healthy and avoid certain diseases that can be life-threatening.
Getting sick with the flu is never enjoyable. Fever, chills, cough, congestion, fatigue — who needs it? But for many people, especially those over age 50, the flu can also be a serious health danger.
Do you struggle with high blood pressure? Have you been told your cholesterol is too high? These conditions are often linked to a hereditary disorder called hyperlipidemia and can increase your risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious medical problems.
Americans suffer through a billion bouts of colds and flu each year — most of them in fall and winter. Interestingly, it’s not the cold weather that’s to blame, but the fact that people are grouped more closely together indoors, making it easier for viruses to spread. Here are the top three ways to protect yourself — without living in a plastic bubble.
When your child’s sniffling, sneezing and coughing become a part of your family’s daily soundtrack, it’s natural to want to do all you can to ensure a quick return to wellness. But a prescription for antibiotics? It’s not always the answer.
Osteoporosis—a condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break—is a public health threat for about 54 million Americans, or 55 percent of people 50 years or older. In fact, as many as half of all women and a quarter of all men older than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
