Last week, we launched our new blog series on health and wellness in the workplace. Below, we're providing four straightforward strategies to get your organization started on its wellness path.
Last week, we launched our new blog series on health and wellness in the workplace. Below, we're providing four straightforward strategies to get your organization started on its wellness path.
Hello, 2015! We've been eagerly awaiting your arrival because we're excited to try out our New Year's resolution for a heathier workplace.
Hard to believe another year has come and (just about) gone. It's time to take a look back at some of the great things from 2014.
Four words that can make people shake in their shoes are this: you have high cholesterol.
High cholesterol, as you probably know, is an important risk factor for heart disease (but not the only one). The good news is that there are successful ways to treat this illness. It's also important to keep in mind that your cholesterol numbers are just one element in the "Big Picture" of your overall health.
Below, our Total Access Medical doctors in Philadelphia & New Jersey weigh in on high cholesterol—why understanding it matters, what causes it, and different ways to treat it.
Back in September, we wrote about what a holistic doctor does that a general practitioner doesn't do. This big difference is this: western medicine, which your GP falls under, treats the disease, while holistic medicine treats the whole person.
That's the admittedly oversimplified explanation, which is why we thought we'd share some insightful words from Dr. Daphne Goldberg, since she practices both holistic/integrative medicine and family medicine.
If you've made it to the Golden Years, then you already know how much your body has changed since you were twenty-two. Guess what? It's OK. That's how it's supposed to be. It's the circle of life, after all.
That said, because your body has changed, it deserves a medical practitioner who has a thorough understanding of these changes: what they mean today and what they could mean tomorrow. And that's where a geriatric doctor comes in.
We talked about the many benefits of seeing a geriatric physician in this blog post. Now, let's talk about what you can expect when you work with one.
Imagine an internal medicine practice that truly "gets" you, your schedule, your goals, your fears, even your name every time you walk through the door. This is exactly what happens when internal medicine meets the concierge model.
Raise your hand if you love Thanksgiving. (We do, we do!) There's nothing quite like a day filled with food, family, football, and did we mention the food? :)
OK, so over-indulging on one day won't completely torpedo your personal wellness plan. But if you let Thanksgiving be the doorway to a whole month of over indulgence? Well, that's a different story. So here's how to stay on track during the oh-so-tempting-I-just-want-one-more-piece-of-pie days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve.
A graduate of Duke University and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Perkins came to Philadelphia to do his internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is on staff at Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, and Paoli hospitals.
November is American Diabetes Month (also known as National Diabetes Month). According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects 30 million children and adults in the US. Another 86 million have prediabetes, putting them at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Here are the basics on the disease and a few words from one of our own doctors.
