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Zika Virus - How to Stay Safe This Summer
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 17, 2016
What is Zika?
Chances are you probably hadn’t heard of the Zika virus just a few months ago. That’s because the illness was localized to certain tropical areas. But now it is spreading. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared Zika as a public health emergency of international concern.… See more
Living With Chronic Pain? Learn Some Safer Alternatives to Opioids
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 25, 2016
Why are opioids dangerous?
After pop music icon Prince died at 57, media reports linked his death to painkillers, specifically opioids. And while no official cause of death has been released, prescription painkillers are still dominating stories about the singer’s death and… See more
Can't Sleep? These Natural Remedies May Help You Get Some Shut Eye
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 16, 2016
Natural Therapies that May Help You Sleep Better
You’ve tried warm milk. You’ve tried medications. You even bought a new mattress; but you’re still not getting enough sleep. What’s going on? 

Insomnia is a common problem in the United States. Almost one-third of American adults complain that they can’t fall asleep, stay asleep or… See more
MDVIP Appreciates Providing Mothers With Care That Goes Beyond Traditional Primary Care
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 15, 2016
Happy Mother's Day
As patients, we’re used to our MDVIP-affiliated physicians taking care of us. But they often take care of our family members. In honor of Mother’s Day, we pulled together some patient stories about our moms – and the doctors who take care of them. Medical Security – from Faye and Jim… See more
Patient Credits Her MDVIP-Affiliated Doctor with Improving Health and Dodging Expensive Emergency Department Visit
By Sean Kelley
MDVIP
April 4, 2016
Rebecca Champion
When Rebecca Champion met her MDVIP physician Dr. Jacqueline Pearson, she frankly didn't know what to expect. She had spent more than 20 years in the same primary care practice before her physician stopped taking insurance. Then Champion was passed onto another doctor. In all, she bounced around to… See more
Ditch Your Multivitamin and Ask Your Primary Care Doctor About These 7 Vitamins and Supplements
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
March 30, 2016
What vitamins and supplements should I take?
Back in the day, all you had to do to get your nutrients was to eat a healthy diet. However, we’re living in an age of fast foods, processed meals and GMOs, which is why primary care physicians have begun recommending supplements to maintain optimal health.

But the dizzying array of… See more
The Science Behind Happiness and Its Impact on Health
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 29, 2016
Happiness and Health
Years of studies suggest that happiness can improve quality of life because happy people tend to have better jobs they excel at and are more satisfied with marriages and friendships. But in recent years, scientists have begun focusing on how that happiness impacts people’s health and happiness.… See more
Keep Your Brain Fit By Keeping Your Gut Healthy
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
March 22, 2016
How are Gut Health and Brain Health Related?
More and more people are focusing on brain health and with good reason. As Americans live longer, age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s are rising. According to AARP’s 2015 survey 93 percent of Americans consider brain health important but few know how to improve or maintain it. And while many… See more
Resolve to Consume More Olive Oil
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
February 24, 2016
Healthy Fats Can Help Protect Your Heart
Now that it's late February, many New Year’s resolutions have probably fallen by the wayside. However, I hope that everyone can remain committed to just a few small changes throughout 2016 which may improve your health, wellbeing and life expectancy. For instance, this year, resolve to break your "… See more
Foods that May Help Boost Your Estrogen and Testosterone Levels
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 9, 2016
Foods that Help Boost Hormones
During a woman’s transition into menopause, a period often referred to as perimenopause, her progesterone, testosterone and estrogen levels begin declining. This raises a woman’s risk for CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) because estrogen increases good cholesterol (HDL), decreases bad cholesterol (LDL… See more

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