Health and Wellness

Dental health concerns for seniors

Oral health issues affect the current and the long-term quality your lifestyle. Major obstacles concerning seniors and dental health include finances, transportation and location.

Summit Medical Associates earns national recognition

The physicians and providers of Summit Medical Associates (SMA), P.C. recently announced that SMA has achieved Level 3 recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for their Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care.

Sugary soft drinks can lead to poor heart health in women

According to studies, increased risk of heart disease and diabetes in women can be traced to drinking too many sugary beverages.

The facts and lies about anti-wrinkle treatments

Are you overwhelmed by the number of anti-wrinkle products on the market? Here's a look at what they can and cannot achieve.

Have your cake and eat it too: Great heart health dessert recipes

Try out one of these fabulous dessert or drink recipes, each prepared with your heart health and your taste buds in mind.

Assisted Loving: Tackling depression is a matter of the heart

Dear Ginger, Can you give me some suggestions about anti-depressant medications and sexuality? Almost everything I have tried seems to interfere with my sex life, but my doctor says I need to stay on the medicine. Having sexual side effects from my medicines is enough to make me depressed even if I weren’t already feeling that way. George

How diabetes can impact your sex life

Men and women with diabetes report increased instances of sexual dysfunction and inability to perform. Learn what you can do about it.

Technically Speaking: How the web can be a step toward better health

Walking is a low-impact and invigorating form of exercise that is accessible to almost anyone and offers a wide array of health benefits.

The most overlooked signs of cancer in senior men

If spotted early, cancer can often be quickly treated. Men should watch for common symptoms to spot cancer early on.

Glass half-full outlook may protect your heart

To those who know me, it’s no secret that I tend to be a glass half-empty gal. I have friends that are glass half-full people. I can’t be around them for too long, it’s annoying. I believe the glass is defective; ergo, this month’s feature.

What tooth and gum health has to do with your heart

Find out what recent studies are telling us about the potential link between poor heart health and poor tooth health.

Keeping a diabetes diet without losing the nest egg: Healthy eats on limited funds

Diabetes doesn’t have to break you. Read up on some helpful tips to make your health food shopping experience more thrifty.

Diabetes doesn't have to keep you from dining out: Helpful tips to managing your diabetes

Learn how you can effectively manage your diabetes while dining out with friends, family or co-workers.

Middle Tennessee Medical Center opens new cancer center

Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MTMC) recently opened its new, state-of-the-art cancer center. The Cancer Center at MTMC is now in the Seton Medical Office Building located at 1840 Medical Center Parkway, adjacent to the new hospital. The facility has its own dedicated entrance and is conveniently located in the same building as Tennessee Oncology, the Center for Breast Health at MTMC and Middle Tennessee Imaging-Murfreesboro.

Fun and healthy snack ideas for movie night

Movie lovers no longer have to go without when it comes to snacking at movies. Here are some heart healthy snack ideas for movie night.