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Celebrating Women’s Health Week: May 14-20, 2017

May 21, 2017

  May 14 – 20, 2017 Womenshealth.gov has some great tips for women’s health and well-being! Check it out here. MORE >

Zinc may shorten the common cold!

May 03, 2017

Another study showing the zinc lozenges may shorten the common cold! Check it out here. MORE >

Are you Getting Enough Sleep? from NPR

April 19, 2017

  Are you Getting Enough Sleep? from NPR Here & Now, April 17, 2017 Nice article to go over some basics of sleep with Dr. William Dement, emeritus professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and founder of the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences ... MORE >

Heart Health resource from Consumer Reports

April 18, 2017

Consumer Reports provides a nice resource for your Heart Health! Check it out! Article by Lauren F. Friedman, April 12, 2017 Illustration: Eiko Ojala    MORE >

Renewal, Re-awakening, Re-invention – Happy Spring!

April 16, 2017

Whether or not you celebrate a religious holiday, it is the season for renewal! Happy Spring! "Springtime Renewal: 10 Quotations to Inspire You" is a nice reflection by Toni Bernhard JD - great food for thought! MORE >

How to Know if Health News is Reliable

March 15, 2017

"How to spot misleading health news" This article from BBC Health News outlines some excellent steps for determining if a health news article is reliable. Also check out BBC Health Check. MORE >

Celebrating International Women’s Day!

March 08, 2017

Celebrate and share stories. Check out this website and/or this facebook page (among many others) to join in!   MORE >

Wellscape Direct MD highlighted in Wall Street Journal article

February 27, 2017

With Direct Primary Care, It’s Just Doctor and Patient By Melinda Beck, Wall Street Journal, Feb 26, 2017 Many thanks to Melinda Beck for doing a great article on Direct Primary Care, focusing on some practices right here in New England, including ... MORE >

Eat Your Fruits and Veggies!

February 24, 2017

"Fruit and veg: For a longer life eat 10-a-day" By James GallagherHealth and science reporter, BBC News An article posted on the BBC News, reviewing evidence for health benefits of eating fruits and veggies. "Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions ... MORE >

Celebrating African-American Achievements in Medicine

February 21, 2017

Black History Month 2017 Read more about African American achievements in medicine here. MORE >