Lifestyle & Wellness

Dis­cov­er the health ben­e­fits and risks of sauna baths and cold plunges. Learn how these prac­tices can improve mus­cle recov­ery, mood, heart health, and more — but also come with poten­tial dan­gers like cold shock and heart complications.

Curi­ous about pre­bi­ot­ic sodas? Dis­cov­er how these gut-friend­ly, low-calo­rie drinks com­pare to tra­di­tion­al sodas and whether they’re enough to boost your gut health. Learn more about dai­ly pre­bi­ot­ic needs and healthy bev­er­age alternatives!

Accord­ing to the Cen­ter for Dis­ease Con­trol and Pre­ven­tion (CDC), approx­i­mate­ly eight to ten per­cent of the Unit­ed States pop­u­la­tion will become sick with an influen­za (flu) virus each year. Addi­tion­al­ly, the aver­age Amer­i­can will catch between two to three colds per year. A cold and the flu are both caused by viral infec­tions and pro­duce a vari­ety of unpleas­ant symp­toms. Colds often are accom­pa­nied by nasal con­ges­tion and/​or a run­ny nose, sneez­ing, cough­ing and a sore throat. Flu virus­es can cause sim­i­lar symp­toms as well as fatigue, fever, head and body aches, and for some, diar­rhea and vom­it­ing. While there is no cure for either ill­ness, sev­er­al over-the-counter med­ica­tions and home reme­dies may offer symp­tom relief.

We know that excep­tion­al care comes from a team effort. Some of the most ded­i­cat­ed, com­pas­sion­ate mem­bers of that team are our Advanced Prac­tice Providers (APPs), includ­ing Nurse Prac­ti­tion­ers (NPs) and Physi­cian Assis­tants (PAs).

Deter­mine if you’re get­ting enough and the right kind of pro­tein to help sup­port your health and well-being. 

Reduc­ing or elim­i­nat­ing alco­hol con­sump­tion has become increas­ing­ly pop­u­lar. There are sev­er­al rea­sons to scale back your alco­hol intake, espe­cial­ly to bet­ter your health. 

As the weath­er gets warmer, it is only nat­ur­al that peo­ple want to get out­side to enjoy them­selves. Before head­ing out, keep in mind these warm weath­er safe­ty tips to pro­tect you and your loved ones.

From hydra­tion to exer­cise, there are many ways to improve your kid­ney health, pre­vent kid­ney dis­ease, and slow down the pro­gres­sion of disease.

Life after a stroke comes with changes. Read the answers to 3 com­mon ques­tions about recov­er­ing from a stroke.

Not sure what your com­pre­hen­sive meta­bol­ic pan­el results mean? Learn about the 14 sub­stances the test ana­lyzes — and what it could mean about your health.