The millions of Americans diagnosed with heart and cardiovascular diseases can benefit from making healthy choices in their day-to-day lives.  Follow a healthy diet Eating a nutritious diet is a proven way to reduce the risk for heart disease. These are the elements of a heart-healthy diet (amounts listed are for adults): Eat 2 cups fresh fruits and 2-1/2...

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably struggled to keep your New Year’s resolutions past the first week (or maybe even the first day), right? We all know they are more easily made than kept, but there are ways to turn them into lifelong habits. MetroIPC recommends following the S.M.A.R.T. system, which includes the following five...

  Republished from Healthy Aging Magazine   Think it’s too late to “rein­vent” your­self? Think again. Accord­ing to Car­olyn Wor­thing­ton, editor-in-chief of Healthy Aging® Mag­a­zine and exec­u­tive direc­tor of Healthy Aging®, “it’s never too late to find a new career, a new sport, pas­sion, or hobby.” Wor­thing­ton is the cre­ator of Sep­tem­ber is Healthy Aging® Month, an annual health obser­vance...

  September is Cholesterol Education Month and no matter how healthy you may appear, it is important for everyone to know the facts about high cholesterol. According to the CDC, over 102 million adults in America have cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL, which is above what is considered healthy. Those who carry high levels of cholesterol...

As summer draws to a close, most people face several important questions this upcoming fall.  Will the Redskins finally have a decent season? Is there a limit to the pumpkin flavored items one can consume? Should I get vaccinated for the flu this year? Although the answers to some of these questions remain ambiguous, getting vaccinated should...

Republished from The Journal of the American Medical Association   A suntan or sunburn is a sign that skin has been damaged by ultraviolet (UV) rays. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color. People with light skin have less melanin than people with dark skin. When skin is damaged by UV rays, the body makes more melanin...

Sexual health can be a sensitive topic for some, however, you should not be afraid to raise questions and discuss them with your physician. The CDC estimates that there are about 20 million new Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) cases a year in the United States. Some of these have uncomfortable symptoms, however, many STDs can...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of blacklegged ticks infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium.  The typical indicators of Lyme disease are fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic “bull’s-eye” skin rash. Late spring/early summer is the highest-risk season for Lyme disease, but it should be noted that adult ticks are active year...

  Kawana Ringold is a Patient Care Coordinator at MetroIPC.  Our coordinators serve as a liaison between our MetroIPC patients and providers.  Kawana shares more about her role and what MetroIPC is doing to provide ongoing quality care for our patients.   Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a married, mother of three who is currently enrolled at...