Many people make a New Year’s Resolution to get healthy – but too often skip a crucial step: a checkup to assess their medical needs and find out what they really need to do to feel their best. Amanda Best, a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in internal medicine at Regional One Health’s East [...]
It’s the rare person who knows what they want to do with their life at 5 years old, but for Cecilia Dowsing-Adams, MD, that’s when she knew she wanted to be the sort of doctor who cares for every generation of the family, from newborn babies to senior citizens. Dr. Dowsing-Adams is realizing that [...]
By Theresa Woodard, internal medicine practitioner at Harbor of Health When it comes to maintaining healthy habits at the end of the year, you might think the cards are stacked against you – and not just the pile of holiday greetings you need to get in the mail. Dr. Theresa Woodard at Harbor [...]
Asia and Michael Meador were ecstatic when they learned they were expecting their first baby. As a new mom-to-be, Asia knew she’d face plenty of unknowns – labor and delivery, midnight feedings, changing those first tiny diapers. But she had a clear idea of how she wanted her birth story and early chapters of [...]
By Theresa Woodard, internal medicine practitioner at Harbor of Health Dr. Theresa Woodard says the best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. When germs are seemingly all around you – from taking care of sick kids at home to cringing at the coughs coming from the next cubicle at [...]
Regional One Health South Third Primary Care is the first health care provider in Memphis to launch Fresh Savings, a program that encourages patients to eat more plant-based foods. People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some [...]
By Dr. Jeffery S. Warren Dr. Jeff Warren When I started Primary Care Specialists in 1992, it was the realization of a dream since my younger days growing up in Salisbury, North Carolina, where I idolized our family doctor. It became an aspiration that stayed with me through my education and early [...]
Christmas is one of the top three days of food consumption in the U.S. If you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it is all about balance and portion control. The top three days of food consumption in the U.S. are Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a season of [...]
Flu vaccination helps prevent someone from getting the flu, it is important to not spread germs by washing your hands, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze and avoid those who are sick. Flu season is quickly approaching, and the best way to keep it at bay is with a flu [...]
By Dr. Karen Andrews Karen Andrews, MD Providing quality health care goes much deeper than diagnosing an illness and prescribing the appropriate medication or therapy. Yes, those are important elements in providing exceptional care. But that care is built on a foundation of trust and familiarity. It starts with a relationship, hopefully [...]