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Protect Yourself and Your Community: Get Your Flu Vaccine

This fall, it’s more important than ever to stay safe and healthy.

Burn-out: A New Kind of Stress

The symptoms of burn-out often overlap with symptoms of typical job-related stress, which can make it difficult to determine which one you’re dealing with.

Heart Disease and Black American Women

Did you know that death from heart disease is more common among Black American women than white women?

5 Healthy Food Swaps You Should Try (And Why)

Keeping healthy and being mindful of the food you eat can be an incredible challenge.

Tips to Help With Holiday Stress

We may love the holidays, but that doesn’t mean they're easy. Try these tips for healthy ways to cope with stress.

Self-Care for the Family Caregiver

Self-care isn’t selfish – it’s necessary.

6 Tips to Avoid Overeating This Holiday Season

By Dr. Julie Patel-Pannullo

COVID-19, Flu, and RSV – What You Need To Know

It’s important to understand how you can protect yourself.

Six Tips To Ready Your Child for a Healthy and Happy New School Year

5 Tips for Talking to Your Father About His Health

Asthma vs. Seasonal Allergies

What's the connection?

How to Cope With the Sunday Scaries

5 Tips for a Stress-Free Week Ahead

The Importance of Advance Care Planning

You make decisions about your health every day, but do you have a plan of care ready in case of a serious illness or medical emergency? Here’s what you should know about advance care planning.

National Family Health History Day

As your family gathers this Thanksgiving, take the opportunity to start learning about your family’s health history.

COPD: What You Need to Know to Breathe Easy

Did you know that over 15 million Americans have been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

Vaccination: Your Best Defense Against the Flu (and COVID-19)

Do your part to help protect yourself and those around you.

5 Tips To Help Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Here are a few tips to combat the “seasonal blues” and keep your mental health on track.

Who Is at Risk for Diabetes?

What you need to know and what you can do about it.

What You Need to Know About Breast Health

Awareness is Key to Healthier Outcomes.

Yoga: Four Hidden Health Benefits

Want to add yoga to your wellness routine? Here are just a few of its health benefits.

6 Reasons To Get Moving

Aging comes with its fair share of changes. But there are things you can do to maintain your health, independence, and quality of life.

I’m Turning 65. What Do I Need To Do?

Happy Birthday! Turning 65 makes you eligible for Medicare. Here’s what you need to know.

Tips to Get Your Family Ready for Back to School

Follow these four tips for a great start to the year.

What Are Normal Blood Pressure Levels?

Don’t let a simple test stand between you and your livelihood.

The Key to Staying Healthy and Saving Money? Preventive Care

Why preventive care is good for your health—and your wallet.

A Simple Way To Stay Independent As You Age

Learn how a cane or walker can help you keep your balance—and your freedom.

Don’t Let Loss of Bladder Control Hold You Back

If you’ve ever sprung a leak when coughing, sneezing, or laughing, you’re not alone.

7 Tips for Getting the Water You Need

Water is key to helping you stay healthy. Learn how to know if you need more water, along with some hints to make it easier to reach your goal.

The Importance of Coming Out to Your Health Care Provider

How coming out to your health care provider can help improve your preventive care.

Guys – We Need To Talk…

Some men tend to keep quiet when it comes to medical concerns. But regular preventive care can help find issues sooner and give men more control over their health.

Bone Health for Women

Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones, is more common among women, and it’s often not something you can feel.

8 Tips for Safe Swimming

Ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams – New York has them all. Just be sure to keep these water safety tips in mind.

Stress and Your Body

We all experience daily stressors – like sitting in traffic, paying bills, rushing to meet work deadlines – and although it’s a normal part of life, ignoring stress can have negative effects on the body, as well as the mind.

Spring Clean Your Eating Habits

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from AdvantageCare Physicians, Kate Harris, shares with us her five spring cleaning rules for healthy eating.

What It Means: Preauthorization

“Preauthorization” or “prior authorization” (they mean the same thing) is when your health plan must review your doctor’s treatment plan before covering it.*

Trouble sleeping? These tricks might help.

Getting a good night’s sleep is more than satisfying: It plays a major role in our mental and physical health.

Self-Care Is Not Selfish – It’s Necessary

When you empty a glass of water, there’s nothing left to drink. The same is true of your time and energy. Self-care helps you “refill your cup” so you don’t run dry.

Back-to-School Tips

4 Tips to Get your Family Ready for Back to School from EmblemHealth

Make Time for Your Mental Health

These days, caring for your mental health is more important than ever before.

Smoking Cessation

According to the CDC, more than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking.

Back to College: Staying Healthy on Campus

Many young adults will soon be moving to college campuses. Whether it’s your first time away from home or you’re returning from break, we have some advice to help you stay healthy this semester.

What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease

Spending more time outdoors? Check out these tips for how to help prevent tick bites and Lyme disease.

Sleep Isn't a Luxury; It's a Necessity

In honor of National Sleep Week, we'll be talking about the importance of sleep, how much sleep you need each night, and what happens when you don't get enough.

Beat the Seasonal Blahs

We've got tips for managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is most common in the winter, but can happen in any season.

The key to fighting colon cancer is prevention and early detection. Learn what to look for and why you should talk to your doctor immediately if you have symptoms.

Family History and Heart Health

Here are some steps you can take to keep your heart healthy.

5 Reasons Young, Healthy People Still Need Health Insurance

You’re under 40, you don’t go to the doctor much, you wear a mask in public, and there are lots of urgent care centers if you get sick. You don’t really need health insurance – or do you?

Flu vs. Cold vs. COVID-19

By Wayne Rawlins, MD, MBA

Flu season is here and COVID-19 remains a threat. So, what should you do if you feel ill and wonder, “Is it the flu, a cold, or COVID-19?”

How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Suicidal Behavior

Suicide continues to be a serious public health issue in America and affects people of all ages and walks of life – that’s why it’s so important to recognize the risk factors and symptoms to help prevent it.

Don’t Sweat It: Answers to Your Questions about Perspiration

If you've ever felt self-conscious about how much you sweat, this post explains why perspiration is an important bodily function, not a reason to be embarrassed.

Drink Up, Avoid Dehydration

Water is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in many of your body’s natural functions and, when you don't drink enough of it, you might experience unpleasant side effects.