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High blood pressure often develops quietly, but your body may still send warning signs. Knowing what to watch for can help you seek care sooner and protect your long-term health.

Losing weight benefits health and quality of life, but you need more than good intentions to get there. Primary care providers uncover barriers, help you set realistic goals, monitor your progress, and offer medical guidance for long-term success.

Applying for a green card or certain visas requires a medical exam by a designated civil surgeon. Learn what happens during the visit, what to bring, and how to prepare so your immigration process stays on track.

Shorter days and colder weather can impact more than mood. Learn how to distinguish between the winter blues and seasonal affective disorder, and know when to seek help for persistent symptoms.

A new year is the perfect time to strengthen your heart health. Here, we describe how small, consistent habits make a considerable difference and set you up for a healthier, more energetic year ahead.

Keep yourself moving this winter with simple habits that boost your health, energy, and mood. Learn easy ways to stay active, remain motivated, and support your overall well-being even when temperatures drop.

Enjoy the holidays without letting diabetes derail your health. Learn five simple, practical tips to keep your blood sugar balanced while still embracing the season’s celebrations.

Losing weight often seems impossible, especially if you’ve tried diet after diet without lasting success. Our weight management program combines nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, and accountability to help you lose weight and keep it off.

Wondering if genetic testing is right for you? Discover who benefits most, what conditions it can detect, and how the results can guide your health care.

Tired of allergies like hay fever controlling your life? Learn when it may be time to consider allergy immunotherapy, a long-term treatment that helps reduce your symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Are you getting ready for your DOT physical? Don’t stress. Here’s what to expect, what to bring, and how to prepare so you can pass with confidence and stay on the road safely.

Waking up several times a night to pee? Trouble starting or stopping your stream? These issues could indicate you have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This Men’s Health Month, learn to spot the symptoms of BPH so you can get prompt treatment.

Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most helpful ways to manage high blood pressure. This Hypertension Awareness Month, we explain why weight control matters and how small steps can lead to significant health benefits.

Spring brings warmer weather, longer days, sneezing, stuffy noses, and scratchy throats. Do you have a cold or allergies? Here’s how to tell the difference and what to do about your symptoms.

If you’re a first-time mom and you’re looking for an obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN), we’ve got you covered. Read on to learn seven tips you need to consider when choosing the right OBGYN.

If constant fatigue plagues you, it could be due to high blood pressure — a disease with few symptoms that can cause heart attacks and strokes. Discover the link between fatigue and high blood pressure and what you can do about it.

This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, make a significant difference to your health by learning more about cervical cancer prevention. In our handy guide, discover how simple steps like getting the HPV vaccine and having regular Pap smears save lives.

Winter is a season for celebrating the holidays with your loved ones, but it’s also a time when common respiratory viruses begin to spread. Check out the most common winter illnesses and steps you can take to avoid them.

An allergy is a reaction by your immune system to something that does not bother most other people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing.

CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization named...

If your child is needing laceration repair, foreign body removals, lab or radiology testings, there are simple ways you both can prepare for these type of visits. We offer kid-friendly tools here to help with the testing process.

The holidays are a great opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends, celebrate life, to be grateful, and reflect on what's important. They are also a time to appreciate the gift of health.

Many different germs, called viruses, cause colds. Symptoms of the common cold include: Runny nose Nasal congestion Sneezing Sore throat Cough Headache The flu is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus.