Prevention
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Are you drinking enough water?
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Increasing water intake doesn’t simply just reduce weight and weight-related factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, and body fat percentage; it can influence your mood, immune system, skin, and energy for the better.
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3 Heat Illnesses to Watch For This Summer
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Another Sacramento heat wave means being extra cautious about these heat illnesses due to prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures.
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Cervical Screening Awareness
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Are you overdue for routine cervical screening? It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of cervical health screening (Pap test and HPV test), which can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. This week is also an excellent time to set a reminder to schedule this important testing.
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Signs of Stroke and Reducing Your Risk
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and #1 cause of disability in the United States. A stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time, so it’s important to know how to lower your risk of stroke, and what to do if you suspect you or someone with you is experiencing…
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Concerns About Vaccines
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At River Bend Medical Associates, we believe in preventative medicine. Preventative medicine is the understanding that many serious diseases can be avoided entirely if their causes are addressed long in advance. Preventative medicine typically includes tools in order to attack problems from multiple angles: recommending lifestyle choices, encouraging annual physicals, scheduling screenings for certain diseases…
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9 Health Benefits of Berries
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Berries aren’t just a delicious treat; they’re nutritional powerhouses packed with vitamins, minerals, and powerful plant compounds. Including them in your diet can offer a variety of health benefits, making them a smart and tasty addition to your daily meals and snacks.
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Bringing Better Heart Health to the Hispanic/Latino Community
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Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States but impacts some communities disproportionately? Health problems that increase the risk of heart disease are common in Hispanic/Latino communities, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes and being overweight. Having multiple risk factors increases the risk of heart disease.…
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Taking Action to Protect #OurHearts
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States – 1 in 5 people die from it each year, even though it is largely preventable. Research shows that many Americans will likely develop some form of heart disease, but you don’t have to be one of them. According to the National Heart,…
