Preventative Care
Lifestyle and Wellness
Why Soap and Water Defeat the Coronavirus
Good old soap and water have been around for thousands of years. How is something so ancient still so effective against bacteria and viruses? Ask mom; better yet, ask a scientist.
The Science of Soap
Most...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Discover a World of Zen at Home
Life is about to get a little bit fancier. Step aside staycation and make room for the all-new wellness sabbatical. One key difference between the two is that a wellness sabbatical, which we’ll refer to as WS, accommodates...
Internal Medicine
Sugary Cereal: Harmless or Harmful?
We all have memories of our favorite sugary cereal as kids. The excitement of having a bowlful of our favorite cereal, coupled with the thrill of seeing a toy drop out of the box,...
Lifestyle and Wellness
Sleep Gives Your Body the Boost it Needs to Stay Healthy
Author: Dr. Dacelin St. Martin, MD, FAAP
A restorative night’s sleep is a great way to keep nasty germs at bay. Your immune system relies on you getting around 7 hours’ sleep a night on a...
Preventative Care
Do Your Part! How a Cloth Mask/Covering Fights the COVID-19 Spread
Wearing a face mask, in addition to a vigilant handwashing regimen, is key to staying healthy and protecting those around you during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Don’t just change your behavior to avoid being infected,
but instead...
Preventative Care
The Why Behind Social Distancing – Stop the COVID-19 Spread
Social distancing has been trending for the last couple weeks, and while we have a basic understanding of what we need to do, the reasons surrounding the why remain a little less obvious. There’s...
Preventative Care
Seniors: It’s a Good Time to Fulfill Your Annual Wellness Visit
Did you know that annual wellness visits are covered by Medicare? Once every 12 months, you can get a wellness visit free of charge.
A health risk assessment is included with the wellness visit, which is a...
Preventative Care
Should you wear a face mask to prevent COVID-19?
Author: Dr. Dacelin St. Martin
This is a current topic of discussion in the media. Now, let’s apply some simple logic.
We're constantly learning about the behavior of COVID-19 and how we can fight back against...
