5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes
According to the most recent estimates from the CDC, 29 million American adults and children have Type 2 Diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, and that number has been steadily increasing over...
View ArticleWant to keep that New Year’s resolution? We may have a way…
“Beginning January 1st, I will exercise every day and eliminate fast food from my diet.” Does that sound familiar? With the start of 2015 around the corner and all of its promises for a new...
View ArticleGroup Health Coaching Telephonic Class: A Huge Success
The seemingly never-ending string of snowstorms that occurred this past winter led to the cancellation of dozens of health and wellness classes offered at Harvard Vanguard. From Prenatal Yoga to Strong...
View ArticleRunning: In or Out? What You Should Consider
At this time of year in Boston, with the Marathon just days away, many of us begin to ponder questions like “Who will win?” and “What will the weather be like?” This year, however, the prevailing...
View ArticleLiving with Diabetes Program Receives ADA Recognition
We are pleased to announce that “Living with Diabetes,” a diabetes self-management education program at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, has been awarded continued Recognition from the American...
View ArticleHealthy Tips for a Fun, Safe Summer
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James Most of us can appreciate and agree with this quote, especially now...
View ArticleDry and Secondary Drowning
Have you ever heard of secondary drowning? What about dry drowning? The terms sound made up, but they represent real – and fairly scary – phenomena. While almost unknown, they account for about 2% of...
View Article“Lewis, My Tree!”
Do you remember the scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when Clark Griswold’s massive and beautifully decorated tree catches fire and quickly disintegrates? Well, whether the cause is a dry...
View ArticleHoliday Season Shopping: Be Smart and Safe
December means decking the halls, holiday carols, getting together with family, and of course the height of gift giving each year. December also marks “Safe Toys and Gifts” month, a good reminder to...
View ArticleFind Your Best Energy to Make Positive Lifestyle Changes
It seems like a no-brainer. Eat right, maintain a healthy weight, be active, don’t smoke, and drink responsibly, and you can improve the state of your health. And yet, fewer than one in five adults, a...
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