Your Health

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.

Good Sleep is Essential for Good Health

Sleep is a vital, often neglected, component of every person’s overall health and well-being. Most adults need at least 7 hours of sleep each night. However, more than 1 in 3 American adults say they don’t get the recommended amount of sleep. Not getting enough sleep on a regular basis can lead

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Geriatrician: Why You Should See a Geriatric Doctor

As people age, they have different medicals needs and requirements that should be treated by a physician who has extensive knowledge of elderly conditions and knows how to take care of them. Just like a pediatrician is specialized in child health and knows how to treat health conditions in infancy, a geriatrician

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Wilmette Concierge Medicine

Chicago Concierge Medical Practice, Dedication Health, will be opening a second medical office in Wilmette, Illinois to meet the growing demand for concierge primary care and preventive medicine. To meet the growing demand for concierge medical care, Dedication Health has opened a second medical office in Wilmette, Illinois. The grand opening of

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How to Cope with Chronic Illness

Chronic illness affects millions of people each year. When diagnosed with a chronic illness, you may feel depressed, angry, hopeless, low energy, and a wide variety of emotional symptoms. This could be due to the isolation patients feel when they are not able to keep the same pace in life as their

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Why You Should See a Cardiologist

A cardiologist is a specialized physician who specializes in heart disease. Typically, you would be referred to a cardiologist by your primary care physician or your concierge medical doctor depending on their medical assessment. With heart disease being the number one leading cause for Americans, it is important to stay vigilant about

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4 Easy Health Goals for 2022

There’s no better time than right now to adopt healthier habits that could help you feel better and live longer.  Resolve to be happier and healthier in 2022 by setting realistic health goals and taking steps to reach them. To help you get started, here are four health goals that you can achieve this

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Diabetes: The Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2

Diabetes has become an increasingly problematic diagnosis that many Americans are being faced with. In fact, over 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. That is the equivalent of 1 in 10 people. Diabetes should be treated regularly and consistently by a qualified healthcare physician. With Diabetes National Awareness Month taking

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COVID-19 Vaccine and the Delta Variant: Are You Protected?

The most important thing you can do to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to get fully vaccinated. Vaccines are highly effective at preventing COVID-19 infection and are also effective in fighting against the Delta variant. Whether or not you are vaccinated, it’s also important to follow prevention guidelines that are available for vaccinated and

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Medical Concierge Services in Cook County, Illinois

If you want more personalized care from your physician, concierge medicine is the perfect solution. Concierge medical practices, including here at Dedication Health in Cook County, take the time to build strong and enduring relationships with each patient. Concierge physicians use that insight to create an individual personal health plan for a

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Stress: What It Does to the Body

Stress is no stranger to any of us, it affects everyone. For example, the global pandemic has caused many people around the world severe stress. Stress regarding health, safety, job security, social isolation, and so much more. There is some stress that is good for your body. Examples of this would include

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