Tips for Achieving New Year’s Goals
Do you make New Year Resolutions but struggle to keep them? RiverStone Health’s certified health coach has some easy tips to help you keep this year’s resolutions longer than a week.
Remember Toy Safety Around the Holidays
Are toys for kids on your holiday shopping list? Sadly, not all toys are safe. Each year they generate more than 200,000 emergency room visits. Read more for guidelines on how to buy toys to fit the age of the child on your shopping list.
Diabetes – Know Your Risk Level
Every 8 seconds someone in the world dies from diabetes complications. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Do you know your risk level?
Know your HIV status
HIV does not discriminate. It affects people of all ages, races, sexual orientations and social classes, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend that everyone between the ages of 13-64 be tested for HIV once in their lifetime and annually if they are at higher risk.
This Thanksgiving, develop your family’s health history
Knowing your family’s health history is important to both you and your medical provider. If you’re celebrating the holidays with family take advantage of having everyone together to ask about your family’s health history.
Primary Care Physicians: The Coach on a Winning Team
Each member of the healthcare team plays a critical role in ensuring you live a long and fulfilling life, and none should be left out. However, there’s growing evidence that when you include a primary care provider in your overall healthcare team, you, the patient, do better.
November 21 is the Great American Smokeout
During the Great American Smokeout event many tobacco users across the country will make the decision to quit. For the past 40 years, the event has provided the opportunity for community groups, physicians, and others to encourage people to make a plan to give up using commercial tobacco.
Health Insurance Marketplace: Open Enrollment for 2020 Health Insurance is Happening Now
If you have questions about the marketplace we can help. Our Care Managers are specially trained to help you navigate the marketplace to find the best healthcare plan for you. Call 651.6540 to set up an appointment today. Don’t wait open enrollment ends Dec. 15
Health Insurance Marketplace: Open Enrollment for 2020 Health Insurance is Happening Now
If you have questions about the marketplace we can help. Our Care Managers are specially trained to help you navigate the marketplace to find the best healthcare plan for you. Call 651.6540 to set up an appointment today. Don’t wait open enrollment ends Dec. 15
Flu Vaccine: The Best Weapon to Fight the Flu
The single best way to prevent influenza is to get vaccinated every year. Prevention of influenza isn’t a perfect science. The vaccines are not 100-percent effective. But it’s the best protection we’ve got.
