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Is your diet nourishing you? A breakdown of key vitamins and nutrients

April 04, 2024

Getting proper nutrients from your daily diet is essential. However, it can be hard to know if you are meeting your needs for key vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

What is Lp(a)? Understanding Lipoprotein(a) and why it’s an important screening test

March 20, 2024

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your body needs to build cells, but in moderation. It travels through your bloodstream on carriers called lipoproteins.

What are my weight loss options? Exploring lifestyle, medication and surgery

March 20, 2024

Losing weight can feel like an uphill battle. With so many options available—lifestyle changes, weight loss medication, surgery—how do you know where to begin?

Weight loss treatment: Testing along the weight loss journey

March 20, 2024

Weight loss medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists are growing in popularity because they can help reduce appetite and boost feelings of fullness, typically leading to weight loss.

Ask the expert: Dr. Saltzman on women’s heart disease

February 26, 2024

Did you know that women have unique and specific risk factors for heart disease? Or that approximately 44% of women in the U.S. are currently living with some form of heart disease?

Heart disease and women: Learn the symptoms and risk factors

February 21, 2024

Keeping your heart healthy is essential to overall well-being. After all, your heart works hard to pump blood and oxygen throughout your body.

Chlamydia, gonorrhea and more: A guide to the most prevalent STIs

December 06, 2023

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more common than you might realize.

The conversation you need to have with your partner about STIs

November 29, 2023

Entering a new relationship is exciting, but it also requires an important conversation about sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).