According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2021, asthma affects 7.7% of the U.S. population. Asthma is a lung condition that … Read More: Clearing the Air: Exposing Asthma Misconceptions
Do you ever feel tired in the morning or feel like you’re constantly tired throughout the day? Have you ever laid in bed at night thinking if I fall asleep right now, I’ll get 5 hours of sleep? Read More: From tossing to snoozing: The power of a sleep study
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the consumption of pill-form minerals and vitamins, driven by the belief that these supplements can compensate for nutritional deficiencies. This… Read More: Supplements: 5 Things you need to know about vitamins and minerals
People first language (PFL) is
language in which a person is put
before a “disability” or condition
to describe what a person has,
rather than who the person is. Read More: What is people first language?
HPV, also known as human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Around 14 million people get infected… Read More: Gardasil – What you Need to Know About the HPV Vaccine
Effective communication plays an essential role all over the world, but especially in healthcare. The inability to accurately understand your provider and your provider understand your needs could com… Read More: How to get the most out of your doctor’s appointment
The MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program, located at Watauga Medical Center, and AppFamily Medicine is a partnership between ARHS and Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and will also serve as a clinical training site for medical students from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Read More: MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency
Now more than ever, it is important that all school-aged children and adolescents obtain a school or sports physical. One of the primary benefits of this visit is to help students and their families better understand how they can stay well as our nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Read More: School and sports physicals are important for all school-age children
If you are a patient of one of the Appalachian Regional Medical Associates practices, and are being discharged from Watauga Medical Center or Cannon Memorial Hospital, you may receive a call from the Health Navigation Team to assist you in getting follow up care with your primary care provider. Read More: Health Navigation
Medicare Part B covers a yearly visit to a healthcare provider at no cost to you to help prevent disease and disability. At this appointment, you and your provider will discuss your current health and risk factors and develop a personalized prevention plan to help you stay healthy. Read More: Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
