Press Room

As a primary care physician, my days are full providing care, offering counsel, throwing the football around. That's no joke. One of my patients is 80 years old, and that's what he told me he wanted… See more

We've been taught that exercise at any age is beneficial to good health and longevity, but recent research has zoomed in on a time period in your life when it may the most important of all. Rese… See more

Before we turn the calendar to 2016, we should digest what happened in health care this year. The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) isn’t going to be repealed anytime soon. As Winston Churchill onc… See more

It was a breezy, cool day in early December, and Tom Blue was on a business trip in New York City. Walking a bit too quickly in midtown and unused to the hurried pedestrianism of New Yorkers, he felt… See more

There are three things that are inevitable about growing older, says Jim Firman, president and CEO of the National Council on Aging: "Death, taxes and chronic conditions." By 2050, the Centers f… See more

For years, Dr. Sam Caughron tried to give all his patients personalized treatment. He’d sometimes help them make a list of goals for the next year — losing weight or lowering blood pressure, for examp… See more

They're not the Greatest Generation in another way: Baby Boomers are lousy at managing their health. Nearly half of the members of the post-War generation said they would not put their health first u… See more

As November is time for open enrollment, people often focus on cost when making healthcare choices. But a new baby boomer health survey, conducted by MDVIP of 1,049 people between ages of 5… See more

As a primary care physician, I play a vital role: providing care, offering guidance and rocking out. Seriously — I took one of my patients to the Foo Fighters concert in September. He earned it. A n… See more

Imagine this: You’re out with friends at a barbecue and wake up the next day with an unusual rash. On top of that, you’re just not feeling well. Most people would head to a nearby urgent care center,… See more