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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.

Disease Prevention May Be Concierge Medicine’s Biggest Advantage

Concierge medicine is transforming the healthcare landscape of modern-day treatment with its emphasis on patient-focused healthcare, disease prevention, and personalized attention. While there are many advantages to concierge medicine including same-day appointments and on-site specialist care, arguably the most important is the focus on preventative health. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability. However, according to the World Health Organization, 80% of chronic diseases are preventable. This is

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Doctor on Demand: 24/7 Access to Your Doctor

At a time when in-and-out appointments are a financial necessity for most physicians, Dedication Health and a growing number concierge medicine practices are maximizing their time to provide patients with enhanced access. By keeping their patient count low, concierge doctors have the opportunity to better serve their patients. At Dedication Health, patients enjoy 24-hour access to their concierge doctors who take the time to understand fully their individual conditions and

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Concierge Medicine is No Longer for the Wealthy

If you read the headlines, it’s easy to be misled, but concierge medicine is no longer for the wealthy. Recently, the Times drug readers in with their sensational story “The Doctor Is In. Co-Pay? $40,000,” and while things like this are and can be true, they’re not the whole story at all. There are many concierge medical practices, including Dedication Health in Chicago, that offer affordable membership fees and even

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Specialist Care: What Type of Doctor Do You Need To See?

Specialist Care: How Do I Find a Medical Specialist Near Me? A specialist is a doctor who, as the name implies, specializes in a particular type of medicine, like Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, or Geriatrics. Knowing which medical specialist is right for which ailment often requires time, research, and expertise. Use this guide below to determine which type of specialist care you need. Why Look for Internal Medicine? Internal medicine is

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Personal Doctor: Seeing Same Doctor Every Time May Prolong Your Life

A new study appearing in BMJ Journals highlights the importance of finding a personal doctor you feel comfortable with and staying with them. The paper, called “Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death?” was designed to explore whether or not there is a correlation between positive health outcomes and the receipt of continuity of physician care. Researchers examined data from 22 studies published between 1996 and 2017 to

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Let Us Help You Reach Your New Health Resolutions

Sticking with your New Year’s health resolutions can be tough. If you’re like 77% of the population, according to Shelcy V. Joseph of Forbes Magazine, you’ve already let yours slip away. However, you can still make yours happen, even if you’ve stumbled. Joseph draws upon research presented by cognitive psychologist Spencer Gerrol who explains, “When setting these resolutions, dopaminergic reward systems (the orbitofrontal cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex) become more

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Eat Healthy in 2019: How Meal Prep Can Help You Stay The Course

If one of your new year’s resolutions is to eat healthy in 2019, that’s great! But where do you start? From misconceptions like equating healthy eating with bland food and unsustainable fad diets, there are numerous factors that make healthy eating seem like a complicated affair. But it doesn’t have to be so overwhelming. Making healthy food choices is all about planning ahead, and that is exactly what meal prep

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