Thoughts and Prayers Continue to Not Be Enough
By Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD Back in 2022 I wrote in this column how “thoughts and prayers” were not going
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United Family Physicians Residency
General Maintenance – not just for your vehicle!
You might take your car to a mechanic regularly to change the oil and make sure everything is running smoothly. What if you thought about your body in the same way?
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Risk Factors for Dementia: Steps You Can Take Today
By Morgan Zander, MD West End Halthline While age and genetics are major risk factors for dementia, there are many
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What’s up doc, is a plant-based diet right for me?
Whether it was told to you by a parent, taught to you through the food pyramid or recommended by your doctor, all of us have heard that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. But what does that mean? The exact amount varies by age, but the USDA MyPlate program represents having fruits and vegetables visually as taking up half of your plate and is a fantastic way to assess each meal and snack. Adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet can be a great way to improve your health.
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Feel Better This Year by Stopping Smoking
Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable deaths worldwide. Most people know that smoking cigarettes is not good for their health, and the majority of current cigarette smokers have attempted to quit at least once. However, understanding that you should quit smoking does not always result in actually succeeding in stopping smoking.
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Allina Health to Open United Family Physicians Clinic
After months of swirling rumors about the future of Allina Health’s residency program erstwhile housed at the United Family Medicine
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