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• Why is seeing a primary care provider (PCP) important?

  Take it from Prevea Health’s President and CEO, Ashok Rai, MD, one of the most important relationships you can build for your health is with a primary care doctor (PCP).

• Patient Centered Medical Home

  Despite the name, Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is not a building or a home at all. Instead, it is an approach to health care that focuses on you and your needs.

• Optimal Well-being

  Through the Optimal Well-being path, your specialist will provide an individualized lifestyle care plan.

• Liver disease program

  It helps your body digest food, process and distribute nutrients, store energy and remove poisons.

• Pre-concussion evaluation

  If you participate in a sport with a higher chance for head injury, you should have a baseline test every two years starting after age 11.

• Eye doctors: who to see and for what

  Prevea’s opticians are highly-skilled professionals and offer a personal experience with patients.

• Heart disease in men

  Each year, more than 10 percent of all deaths in men in the U.S. are attributed to heart disease

• Coughing? wheezing? shortness of breath?

  Do you cough, wheeze or have shortness of breath while being active?

• Bladder control problems

  Do you feel like you have to make too many urgent trips to the bathroom?

• Watchman: A one-time implant that helps reduce AFib stroke risk

  The average person with atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is five times more likely to have a stroke than someone with a regular heartbeat.

• Fight the flu

  Luckily, flu season occurs only once a year. But even one flu illness can be devastating for some patients.

• Getting active

  With any activity, there are a few basic training principles that apply to all physical activities.

• Regular screening recommendations for women

  When it comes to women’s health, there are some screening guidelines women should consider.

• February is American Heart Month

  February is American Heart Month, and our diets can play a big role in our heart health.

• Medical Weight Loss

  Studies show that losing 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can positively impact blood pressure and more!

• Dizziness: am I experiencing vertigo or something else?

  More than 40 percent of Americans will experience dizziness that prompts them to seek medical advice.

• Feeding baby

  For new parents, feeding your baby can feel overwhelming. Questions about feeding baby are very common.

• Understanding the thyroid

  Your thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland that is located at the front of your neck.

• What is a nurse practitioner and physician assistant?

  Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are known as advanced practice providers

• As if bifocals weren't awesome enough, it's colonoscopy time!

  Sure, we make light of it, but getting screened really is important. It can save your life.

• Eating disorder treatment program

  Prevea's Eating Disorder Program is here to help those struggling with eating disorders focusing on medical and therapeutic components.

• Knee surgical resource and videos

  Living with knee pain can lower your mobility and put a stop to the activities you love.

• Heart calcium scoring

  Heart calcium scoring is an easy and powerful way to spot the early stages of heart disease while there's still time to stop it.

• The Importance of Vascular Risk Assessment and Screening

  Disease of the vascular and circulatory system can affect the arteries and veins in every region of the body.

• Respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV)

  RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. It can be serious for infants and older adults.

• Variety is the spice of life and your brain

  The Alzheimer’s Association nationally recognizes June as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month.

• What is a sports medicine & family medicine physician?

  Do you know what a sports medicine & family medicine physician does?

• Innovative treatment for advanced heart disease

  Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is an innovative treatment for people with severe coronary artery disease (CAD).

• Osteoporosis program

  If you received a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis, take action to reduce the risk of a life-changing fracture.

• Adult preventive guidelines

  The following preventive guidelines are designed for healthy adults at low risk for disease.

• I Found a Lump: Same or next day appointments for a breast lump

  When a new lump is found, often our first thought is “could this be cancer?” So, what should you do?

• Fatty liver disease

  Fatty Liver Disease is also known as Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Some patients experience no symptoms and feel perfectly fine.

• 4.5 reasons 45-year-olds now need to be screened for colorectal cancer

  Colon cancer almost always develops from pre-cancerous polyps in the colon. Screening tests can find these polyps and they can be removed BEFORE they turn into cancer.

• Hunting season safety tips

  Reduce a trip to the doctors office by wearing the right footwear and apparel during hunting and hiking seasons.