Welcome to the Dedication Health wellness blog. Here you will find tips for diet, exercise, or stress relief as well as current trends in the healthcare industry and technology.
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Most wouldn’t believe how much trouble this little butterfly-shaped gland can cause if it is not balanced. If left untreated, it can cause many physical and mental symptoms that can range from mild to debilitating. Annual checkups with your doctors and bloodwork will help detect if there is a variance
The new year is finally here! For many, this is the time to begin thinking about how we would like this year to look. With record coronavirus cases rising, staying healthy is at the top of everyone’s list. What does this look like coming into the new year? Are your goals focused on losing weight,
It’s that time of the year again. Amidst the shopping and the festivities, there are New Year’s resolutions gaining resolve somewhere in the back of your mind. While healthy New Year’s resolutions like lose weight, quit smoking, and save money are admirable, they are infamously tough to keep. Statistics show that only 9.2 percent of
Doctors become doctors to care for people, to listen to them, guide them toward wellness, diagnose and treat them when they are ill, and generally to be healers rooted within a community. These themes are so foundational that the hypocritic oath specifically calls out the importance of mentorship between physicians, the need to remember the
In a world that revolves around digital information, doctors and other medical practitioners have begun to heavily rely on electronic health records. EHR or electronic health records are digital records of health information. They contain all the information you’d find in a paper chart — and a lot more. There are many benefits to using
How to Be Active at Any Age: Move More, Sit Less Americans should sit less and move more, even if that activity comes in tiny chunks, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ new physical activity guidelines. The guidelines urge Americans to get at least 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise (such as
Choosing a primary care physician is one of the most important decisions you will make for your health. If you don’t have a primary doctor or are not at ease with the one you currently see, it’s time to find a new doctor. Whether you just moved to a new city, had a bad experience
The desire for personalized and on-demand products and services has changed nearly every industry in recent years. It’s no surprise that healthcare has undergone these changes as well. Patients are unsatisfied with traditional medical practices that operate more like an assembly line than a healthcare provider. Primary care doctors generally focus on seeing as many
How Are Internists Different From Other Doctors? Internal medicine physicians are often referred to as internists or doctors of internal medicine. Internists are not to be mistaken with “interns,” who are doctors in their first year of residency training. Undergoing at least 7 years of medical school and postgraduate training, internists are sometimes referred to
Concierge healthcare is continuing to grow in popularity all across the country. Concierge medicine, often referred to as retainer medicine, is considered to be much more rewarding for both physicians and their patients. Rather than the traditional model of care, concierge primary care physicians cater to their patients rather than insurance companies. This is not
