Beware of Summer Drowning Dangers!
Kia McCarthy, NP Reliant Medical Group Pediatrics It’s summertime, a time of year when families love to spend time in and around the water. While frolicking in oceans, lakes, …
Is a Medication Shortage Affecting You? Here’s Some Advice That Can Help
By Mirjeta Bytyqi, PharmD – Director of Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Management Services For some time, a number of medications prescribed by doctors and other caregivers have been in …
Symptom Checker is Here to Help You!
Just because you feel ill doesn’t mean you need to call your doctor’s office. Symptom Checker is available through MyChart for Reliant patients age 12 and older who have …
Has Social Media Taken Over Your Life?
By Amy Chau, FNP Department of Family Practice Social media has become a big part of almost everyone’s life these days. However, for some of us, it creates more …
How to Beat the Winter Blues
How to Beat the Winter Blues By Kenneth Kronlund, MD, FACP Medical Director, Quality and Patient Safety The winter months often bring a sense of melancholy to many people, …
Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolution
Having a New Year’s resolution is always a good idea, but carrying through on it is even better. So here’s some advice and tips that can help you make …
Love a Pumpkin Spice Latte? Here’s How to Make it a Little Healthier
There’s a lot to look forward to in the fall – fresher air, changing colors, not to mention the sweet smell of pumpkin spice lattes. We admit, they are …
How Can People Protect Their Health When Temperatures are Very High?
The two important tips for protecting your health during extreme heat are to keep cool and use common sense. For example: Stay in cool (or air-conditioned if possible) places …
What are Some of the Warning Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses and What Should I Do?
There are a variety of heat-related illnesses and the warning signs and symptoms are similar, but unique for each. Some of the most common illnesses and their warning signs …
Tips for Managing Chronic Stress
Dr. Quang Le, a ReadyMED physician, offers these tips on how to reduce the effects of chronic stress.
Sunscreen Tips
Ever wonder, does sunscreen really expire? How much do I really need to put on before heading outdoors? Check out these helpful sunscreen tips and find out! Be sure …
A Filthy Phone May Make You Sick – Here’s How to Disinfect It.
By Ye Li, MD Family Practice Reliant Medical Group We all seem to spend a lot of time using our cell phones these days. In fact, it is estimated …
How Virtual Care Benefits You
By Larry Garber, MD Reliant Medical Group Internist and Director of Informatics You may have heard about “virtual care,” or “telemedicine” but are not sure what it is. Virtual …
Feeling Cooler? Study Says Average Human Temperature is No Longer 98.6.
By Michael Sheehy, MD Chief of Population Health and Analytics Reliant Medical Group Back in 1851, a German doctor named Carl Wunderlich determined that the average human body temperature …
How to Reduce the Effects of Chronic Stress
Dr. Quang Le, a ReadyMED physician, offers these tips on how to reduce the effects of chronic stress.
Start the Check-In Process at Home With MyChart
Did you know that many of our new locations offer the ability to start the check-in process at home? Just make sure that you are signed up for MyChart …
It’s Never Too Late for Resolutions
By Danielle Barry, PhD Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Health Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Did you keep it? 45% of Americans make a New Year’s …
Assigning a MyChart Adult Proxy
Did you know that as an adult, you can allow someone access to your MyChart account in place of or in addition to yourself? This is called proxy access. …
Chronic Stress Effects on the Body
One of our ReadyMED providers, Dr. Quang Le, helped us discuss the effects that chronic stress can have on your health in the following video:
Stress: What You Need To Know
One of our ReadyMED providers, Dr. Quang Le, helped us discuss the impacts of stress on the body in the following video:
Personal Coaching For You… One Text at a Time.
In today’s busy world, finding time for ourselves can be difficult, but living a healthy lifestyle just got a little easier. At Reliant Medical Group, we care about our …
“Tide Pod Challenge” is the Latest Dangerous Teen Fad
Teenagers have always been prone to faddish trends (and sometimes doing dumb things) but more recent fads, such as the “Tide pod challenge” and “fire challenge,” have risen to …
Marijuana – Is It Really Dangerous?
By Dr. Michael Sheehy, Chief of Population Health and Analytics It’s hard not to notice that people’s attitudes to marijuana have changed pretty dramatically over the years. Once known …
Planning on Traveling Outside of the Country? Here Are Some Tips for Your Trip
Summer is a popular time for vacations – let the fun begin! As you plan your holidays, here are a few tips to ensure you enjoy your trips to …
Reliant Recognizes National Men’s Health Week
Every June, National Men’s Health Week is celebrated and this year it falls from June 12th-18th. This event aims to encourage men and boys to take control of their life …