Living Well Blog Filter Results By Allergy/Immunology Bone Health Brain Health Concierge Medicine Dermatology Diagnostic screenings Diet & Nutrition Emotional Wellbeing Endocrinology Geriatrics Gut Health Heart Health Infectious Disease Insurance & Medicare Lifestyle Longevity MDVIP Clinical Studies MDVIP Wellness & Prevention Model Men's Health Personalized Medicine Preventative Medicine Prevention Primary Care Sleep Health & Disorders Weight Management Women's Health Apply Filter Which COVID Vaccine Should You Get? By Dr. Andrea Klemes March 9, 2021 Now that there are three vaccines approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, you may be tempted to shop around to find a particular one. Some people may want the convenience of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose shot and its low rate of side effects. Others may be interested… See more Do You Have Asthma? Take Measures to Strengthen Your Bones By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES March 9, 2021 If you have asthma, there’s a good chance that you’ll be prescribed a steroidal medication to ease airway constriction, coughing and wheezing. However, taking steroid inhalers or tablets to manage asthma or treat flare-… See more Vaccinated? CDC Updates Post-COVID Vaccine Recommendations By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES March 9, 2021 If you’ve had one of the three coronavirus vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some good news for you: You can get together with small groups of other people who have been fully vaccinated and ditch some precautions. That’s right: No mask, no social distancing.… See more COVID-19, One Year Later. Here’s What We’ve Learned. By Dr. Andrea Klemes March 6, 2021 It was March 11 last year when the World Health Organization first announced that the coronavirus had reached pandemic stage. At the time, there were 118,000 cases in 114 countries. A year later and there are more than 114 million cases and 2.5 million deaths worldwide. In the year since the… See more Ask Your Doctor About New Dietary Guidelines By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES February 13, 2021 How Often are Dietary Guidelines Updated? Every five years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture join forces to release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. New Nutritional Guidelines for 2020-2025… See more How & When to Get Screened for Cancer By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES February 12, 2021 How to Get Screened for Cancer & When: Talk to Your PCP“You have cancer” are three words you never want to hear. The dreaded disease is associated with grueling treatments and claims more than 600,000 American lives each year. But there is some good news: United States cancer deaths… See more What Happens After You Get Vaccinated? By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES February 12, 2021 If you’re already vaccinated for COVID-19, you may feel like you’ve won the lottery. For those who got their shots early, that’s not a bad comparison. Through mid-February nearly 40 million Americans had received at least one dose of a vaccine. But if you… See more 5 New Diet & Food Trends for 2021 By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES February 12, 2021 Every January we welcome a new year that will bring changes, events and trends that affect our culture. One such area that we commonly experience cultural shifts is in our dietary habits. New diets emerge, nutrition mindsets materialize and food manufacturing processes are adopted. Here are five… See more CDC: Double Masking Improves COVID-19 Prevention Efforts By Sean Kelley February 12, 2021 Putting on a cloth mask over a surgical or medical mask can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The agency updated mask guidelines Feb. 10… See more Study: Women with Heart Disease Ignoring Exercise Guidelines By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES February 2, 2021 More than 42 million American women live with some form of cardiovascular disease, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it's the leading cause of death among American women, according to the American Heart Association. But many aren’t getting the exercise they need to help… See more Load More Leave this field blank