Healthy Living

Your kidneys are about the size of a fist, but they have a big job: They filter waste products and extra water out of the blood to keep them from building up in the body.

While they have some key differences, an annual wellness visit (AWV) and an annual physical exam are both helpful tools for staying on top of your health.

Missed screenings, skipped refills, and delayed doctor visits can turn small issues into bigger health problems over time.  

Ever leave a doctor's appointment wishing you’d asked more questions? Or spend days wondering when test results will come back? A patient portal can help. 

You might really love your primary care provider (PCP) — and we hope you do! Still, no single provider can be an expert in everything.  For example, you want a surgeon in the room if you’re conside

A personal care plan is a single document that organizes your most important health information in one place — your conditions, medications, providers, and more.

Do you know all the medications you're currently taking? When your last tetanus shot was? Which specialist ordered that recent test? 

Living with a chronic condition like liver disease means you’re not just receiving care  —  you’re an essential member of your own health care team.

Living with liver disease means staying vigilant about your health.

“You’ve got prediabetes.” If you’ve ever heard these words from your health care provider, your next thoughts were likely, “So what should I do now? Am I going to get diabetes?”

The results of your A1C test are a good sign of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.

It’s likely that you know someone who’s received a breast cancer diagnosis. After all, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in U.S.