Laura O'Reilly-Stanzilis RN MSM Your primary care provider is your partner in your healthcare, and a good provider-patient relationship can help you achieve best health outcomes. The Annual Wellness visit is a yearly appointment with your
Cancer Screening for People with Disabilities Approximately 57 million people, nearly 20 percent of the United States population, live with some type of disability, including 6 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). People
The best way to prevent Lung Cancer is to quit smoking. AHS can help you quit – call 844-472-8499 for more information. Lung cancer screening can be used to detect the presence of lung cancer
By Laura O'Reilly Stanzilis RN MSM Need a reminder to schedule a Mammogram? Go to this link and the American Cancer Society will send you a reminder to make a mammogram appointment! http://acsremindme.com/hma/modify_subscription.php?CID=288 National Breast
Submitted by Natalie M. Thigpen Should You Get the Flu Shot This Season? Yes! Flu shots save lives! For healthy people, the flu may be a nuisance, so the shot can reduce your risk
By Mary Ellen Zung Prediabetes is a Warning One of every three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes, but only 10% know it. Could you have prediabetes? What is prediabetes? Prediabetes is a risk factor
By Michael Ciardella It can be difficult to ensure you are selecting the plan that makes the most sense for you and your family; from both a benefit and a cost perspective. You’ll encounter different
By MaryEllen Zung for the North Jersey Health Collaborative A healthy “diet” or pattern of eating is not just for weight loss or to look good, but it is essential to the health of our
By Laura O'Reilly-Stanzilis RN Increasing the heart rate during exercise improves cardiovascular fitness. The level of intensity varies from person to person and depends on their general health, age, and exercise habits. Whether exercising alone
Submitted by Natalie M. Thigpen, Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Summit Health Springtime is in bloom, bringing the promise of fresh flowers, bright sunshine, and warmer weather. But if you're one of the
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