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World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

If your doctor shows one of these red flags, it’s time to move on

The next time you head to your doctor's office, keep yours eyes open for these red flags that signal your practitioner may not have your best interests covered.

Is your nail salon safe?

We offer some tips on what to look for before you get a manicure or pedicure.

4 things every guy should tell his barber when he gets a haircut

Know exactly what to say the next time you sit down and the barber asks, "How are we cutting it today?"

How to Keep a Child From Spitting Out Medicine

Few things in life are as frustrating and worrisome as watching your child spit out the medicine you gave her to help lower her fever, stop her terrible cough and just make her better. Most parents have been in the same situation, and it never ceases to worry any of them. You know that with this medication, you can help your child feel better, feel...

Why Indoor Air Pollutants Might be Making You Sick

Few, if any people realize that indoor air pollutants might be the reason they immediately seem to catch a case of the sniffles when they get home or arrive at work.

10 things plastic surgeons won’t tell you

Beauty is more than skin deep — so this is going to hurt. What to know before you and your wallet go under the knife for cosmetic treatments.

Find Your Partner in Health

VPFW physicians are your partners in health. They work collaboratively with all patients and encourage them to be advocates for their own health.

Get Fit Together! 8 Ways You and Your Partner Can Get Healthy Together

New year new you! Take a look at these eight ways you and your partner can get healthy together.

Plants: Partners in Health?

Gardening can be fun, rewarding, and healthful. And if you share your garden’s bounty with friends and neighbors, you might even expand your social connections and spread the health around.

The pioneering medics who drove across the world

In 1968, 11 young British doctors and nurses drove to Nepal and helped set up services running to this day.

How to Tell Your Partner You Have Depression

Stonewalling: How To Cope When Your Partner Shuts Down

Spouses' education may positively impact their partner's health, study finds

While many studies have looked at how consumers’ education can impact their health and longevity, a new study conducted by researchers from Indiana Univers

Volunteering with Duet Partners in Health and Aging

Lynda Gustafson talks about her volunteer work with Duet Partners in Health and Aging, a Season for Sharing recipient.

Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners

When you’re expecting and your partner becomes violent, both your and your baby’s lives are at stake. But leaving is anything but easy.

what you can do to support your partner, boost health during the holidays

(THE CONVERSATION) With the flurry of shopping, spending money and traveling to see family, stress can feel inevitable during the holidays. You might already know stress can affect your own health,…