By Brian Zelis, M.D. Family Medicine Physician Remember all those healthy things you resolved to do eleven or so months ago? Now’s the time to make good on them. 2021 may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to check some last-minute items off your healthcare checklist. Go ahead and schedule […]
This holiday season, why not give yourself the gift of good health, and start by lowering your cholesterol. Ninety-three million Americans have high cholesterol, and if you’re one of them, you’re probably on the lookout to lower your numbers. Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician Nektarios Demetriou, D.O., shares tips from some of the […]
When it comes to treating and preventing illnesses, could what you eat really make a difference? Millennium Physician Group Cardiologist Brian Taschner, M.D., explains that when it comes to better health, food really can be medicine. “Things that we eat in the typical American diet tend not to be great for the immune system,” […]
Tick, tock. You’re running out of time to nail down your New Year’s resolutions for 2022. If you’re like the majority of Americans, you’ll be resolving to exercise more to get in better shape. In fact, a recent poll found that almost twenty percent of Americans make this end-of-year promise. But you have to […]
Based on the early evidence, the World Health Organization is warning the global risk from the newest variant of the COVID-19 virus is very high. It predicts the omicron variant could lead to new surges, with unknown consequences. “The next six to eight weeks are going to be important in learning critical facts about […]
The airlines have it right. In an emergency, there’s a reason they tell passengers to put on their own oxygen masks first before helping anyone else. If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t be able to take care of your loved ones. In fact, those times when you feel like you can’t […]
MEDIA CONTACTS: Rolando Irizarry ShorePoint Health 941-766-4102 rolando.irizarry@shorepointhealth.com Liza Fernandez Millennium Physician Group (239) 344-7767 Liza.Fernandez@mpgus.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ShorePoint Health Venice and Millennium Physician Group Align to Enhance Care across Southwest Florida (December 2, 2021) — ShorePoint Health Venice and Millennium Physician Group have formed a strategic alliance to further enhance patient care […]
On many levels, your primary-care provider is one of the people who knows you best. Not just what’s in your file, like lab results and prescription refills, the provider you’re (hopefully) seeing regularly is often the first to notice changes in your mental health and cognitive ability. “I see a lot of patients who […]
Mental health might not be at the top of your list of issues to discuss with your primary-care provider during your next appointment, but that could be a big mistake. Successful treatment for emotional conditions and mental health issues often begins in the primary-care provider’s office and leads to the most successful outcomes. “It’s […]
by Ryan Baker, MD, FAAFP If you’re 65 or turning 65, you might be missing out on important health benefits, and now’s the perfect time to evaluate your healthcare needs with your primary-care provider. Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period, also referred to as the Annual Enrollment Period runs through December 7. This means you can […]
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