April 17, 2020 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

In this simplest terms, COVID-19 is respiratory tract infection. It can affect sinuses, nose, throat, trachea and lungs. About 80 percent of cases are mild, pro…

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March 19, 2020

The coronavirus is interrupting much of our normal routines right now, and most of us are spending a lot more time at home. Fortunately, many of your MDVIP bene…

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March 4, 2020

You probably don’t think much about heart disease if you’re under 50 years of age. But heart disease is a killer – in fact, it’s the number one cause of death i…

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February 25, 2020

For the last few years, fasting diets, which restrict calories through periods of abstinence, have become very popular. They fall into different categories (alt…

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February 24, 2020 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Veggie burgers have been on the market for years. But when Burger King added the Impossible Burger to their menu, vegetarians and folks trying to limit their re…

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February 17, 2020

Highlights from Kimberly Collins’ NominationsThe wife of a 94-year-old patient who had a recent fall felt his health was declining. She was scared and unwilling…

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