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“You will either step forward into growth or will step back into safety.”  Abraham Maslow Think Health for A Change  is a “call to action” for each of you. Integrating positive health choices into each day can do wonders to improve your health, your emotional well-being and your ultimate LONGEVITY. Rethinking your health is a reminder…

The brain is involved in everything we do and, like any other part of the body it needs to be cared for.  According to Healthline’s Sara Lindberg:  “Research has shown that there are many ways you can hone your mental sharpness and help your brain stay healthy.” Here are 13 brain exercises reviewed by Timothy…

It is very hard to change a habit, even a small one. Let us say I wanted to change something—anything.  I would need to post reminders on the mirror. When I caught myself doing it the old way, I’d stop and start the new habit and routine. I’d ask my friends and partner to remind…

Simply prescribing medication and lifestyle changes and expecting a person to comply with these instructions does not assure health improvement. Achieving improved patient health outcomes can require much more than gentle reminders to take a pill, get moving or stop smoking. To address these challenges, our Technology Provider Network created HealtheGoals an evidence-based, technology-enabled Adherence program that…

There’s No Place Like Home  (Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz) Your lifetime is primarily enjoyed in your home. Where else can you be happier than in the privacy of the environment you created and enjoy? Your own home. I’ve never been in anyone else’s house that could possibly make me as content and fully…

According to a recent study, short spurts of physical activity can make a big difference. Researchers estimated that more than 110,000 deaths could be prevented each year if US adults ages 40-85 added 10 minutes of exercise to their daily routines. That’s something worth getting off the couch for!  

What if you could save a life—or even three—in just an hour? You can, by giving blood. Every two seconds in the U.S., trauma survivors, cancer patients, people with chronic diseases and many others need blood to survive. More than 45,000 pints are required daily. Right now, there’s no way to manufacture blood. All this…

Intensifying your fitness routine could come from the simplest change possible: how you put one foot in front of the other. Walking with more “push” can burn as many calories as higher-impact activities such as running or even aerobics classes, experts say.  That could mean incorporating  weights, hills or a faster pace. You don’t’ have…

Having a workout routine you like isn’t just fun—it helps keep you coming back for more.  If you are still trying to find your exercise groove, try one (or more) of these ideas: ENJOY THE CLASSICS: walking, running, biking TACKLE SOME CHORES: mowing the lawn, bagging leaves, planting flowers TAP INTO YOUR INNER CHILD: hopscotch,…

  Marilyn Standifer Shreve is a pioneer in using technology-assisted healthcare to expand the clinician’s voice and reach beyond the walls of traditional practice settings and into a patient’s everyday life. In the past few years, surveys indicate that when it comes to technology-assisted healthcare (telehealth), 70% of patients are comfortable communicating with their healthcare…