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Staying healthy as you age: Medicare Annual Wellness Visits explained Blog Posts
Getting older has benefits, like being eligible for a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. Find out how this snapshot of your health gives you a personalized prevention care plan for a healthy future.

Get your flu shot, COVID-19 vaccine at the same time Blog Posts
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu. Learn why and how you can get both shots at the same time.

Q&A: Osteopathic medicine Blog Posts
Osteopathic medicine is a growing branch of medicine. Learn more about this whole-person approach to identifying and treating the cause of illness.

3 reasons young adults need a primary care provider Blog Posts
If you're a young adult, is preventive health at the top of your to-do list? Learn why having a primary care provider is an investment to help you stay healthy now and into the future.

New option for earlier diagnosis, staging of pancreatic cancer Blog Posts
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to find early because it often doesn't cause symptoms until after it has spread to other organs. Learn about a minimally invasive procedure used to improve chances of su...

Naloxone overdose intervention: When minutes count Blog Posts
Minutes count when someone overdoses on opioids. That's why it's important to administer the over-the-counter, overdose-reversal medication naloxone. Read what you can do to save a life.

Is a do-not-resuscitate tattoo a valid advance directive? Blog Posts
Tattoos are a common method of expression or marking significant events. But can you use a tattoo to communicate healthcare wishes? Learn why picking up a pen, not a tattoo needle, is the better optio...

After nine years on waiting list, Barron woman receives new kidney Blog Posts
A long wait was finally over for a Barron woman when she received word that a donor had come forward that was a match. It was a Christmas gift nine years in the making.

All in the family: Working together to help young girl heal from celiac disease Blog Posts
For most of her young life, 3-year-old Hazel Sargent had tummy troubles. She frequently was constipated and never a big eater. Then one day last spring, she woke up from a nap and was lethargic.

Use mindfulness to cope with chronic pain Blog Posts
Mindfulness has become a popular concept. Frequently thought of as a way to manage stress and improve focus, discover the benefits of mindfulness practice for helping with chronic pain.