To feel your best and live an enriching life, it’s important to prioritize your health. If you’re a smoker, one aspect of prioritizing your health would be to quit smoking. Carrying through on a decision to avoid smoking may be a long and challenging process, but it’s a maj...
posted: November 11, 2023
Finding and maintaining a good relationship with the right doctor is crucial to your health care journey. You’ll want to consider multiple factors when searching for a primary care physician. Here is a guide to identifying the best doctor for your needs, to help you create a lo...
posted: October 10, 2023
Finding and maintaining a good relationship with the right doctor is crucial to your health care journey. You’ll want to consider multiple factors when searching for a primary care physician. Here is a guide to identifying the best doctor for your needs, to help you create a lo...
posted: October 10, 2023
Depression is more than just a bad day – moody or sad feelings lasting more than two weeks may be a tell-tale sign. It can isolate you from others, sap your energy, steal your joy, and create a general disinterest in activities you used to enjoy. As National Depression and Ment...
posted: September 9, 2023
It’s the month of October, and you know from the notable pink ribbons that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime – and, though rare, men can also receive that same unwanted diagnosis. Because ...
posted: September 9, 2023
Are you up to date on your vaccinations? They’re the best way to protect yourself and others from catching and spreading certain diseases. Most of the time, there are no medical treatments for infectious diseases, so getting vaccinated may save your life.Vaccinations are key to...
posted: September 9, 2023
Aging is an inevitable and natural process we all experience as we journey through life. While we can't control the passage of time, we can certainly influence how we age and the quality of our later years. In fact, CHP’s Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging is all ...
posted: September 9, 2023
As summer break winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, the excitement of kids reuniting with friends and diving into new academic challenges is upon us. However, the return to classrooms also coincides with the onset of another season — influenza season. Wit...
posted: September 9, 2023
As we enter National Cholesterol Education Month, it's the perfect time to focus on a topic that impacts millions of lives worldwide. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness of the health risks associated with high cholesterol such as stroke and heart disease. Both are le...
posted: September 9, 2023
It's 8:30 p.m. as a concerned mom pulls into the parking lot at Capital Health Plan’s Urgent Care center in Northeast Tallahassee. Mom explains that her 5-year-old son has been ill most of the day and has a fever that peaked at 102 degrees. She tried treating the fever at home ...
posted: July 7, 2023
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