Life After Bariatric Surgery Group Recipes of the Month- January
Overnight Oatmeal Here is an easy way to wake up to a bowl of hot, nourishing oatmeal. It is important to use steel-cut oats; old-fashioned oats become too …
Medical Minute: The Health Benefits of Pets
This week we visited with Jocelyne Durrenberger, NP to learn about the health benefits of having pets in your home. Many pets are re-homed when couples find out they are …
Dr. Dalal: Why I Recommend the HPV Vaccine for My 11-12 Year-Old Patients
By Michelle Dalal, MD, FAAP Reliant Medical Group Pediatrics Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMass Memorial Medical Center HPV vaccine is a safe, effective, cancer preventing vaccine. HPV (human papillomavirus) can …
Medical Mythbuster: Does Taking Vitamin C Help You Avoid Getting a Cold?
Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is important in your diet. However, most doctors and scientists believe taking vitamin C won’t help you in preventing a cold. There’s no …
Reliant Cardiologists Get to the Heart of the Matter
The heart isn’t just one of the most important organs in the body, it’s also one of the most complicated. We don’t often think much about the complex functioning …
Thinking of Reconnecting With an Estranged Family Member? Here’s What You Need to Know.
It’s not uncommon to be estranged from a family member or someone you care deeply about. It happens in more families than you might think. Brothers and sisters can …