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Health Ed Classes for the Year Ahead
As the New Year approaches, many people ponder resolutions to improve their health. Atrius Health offers a number of classes that can help you with your health resolutions, whether they are to...
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Celiac Disease
The popularity of gluten-free diets has grown rapidly in the last few years as people are incorporating this approach to diet with the belief that it will lead to quick weight loss. However, for some...
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The Holidays and Stress
The holiday season is said to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for some of us, the reality is that the holidays can cause or increase stress and depression, which can be triggered when there...
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Our Top Health Blogs of 2016
As 2016 nears its end and a new year is at our doorstep, we thought it was a good time to look back at some of our most popular blog posts of the year and provide a quick summary (and some good...
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Coming Soon – Video Visit Appointments!
Feeling sick? Just click! Coming later this winter, we are excited to announce a pilot program offering FREE video visits with an Atrius Health physician through MyHealth Online. During the pilot...
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Oh, My Aching Back! The Body Mechanics of Snow Removal
Winter weather in New England is unpredictable, to say the least. We can go from no snow in sight to 10 or more inches overnight. Dealing with snow storms – and more importantly, with snow removal – is...
View ArticleExercises to Help Prevent and Manage Sports Injuries
Are you a runner or do you frequently play sports like tennis, squash, or basketball? Do you often deal with an injury from your activity, or do you just want to learn more about how to prevent injury...
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Stop the Spread of Viruses!
While you can get sick at any time of the year, winters in general and this winter in particular have many hard-hitting viruses – including the common cold but also norovirus and influenza – busily...
View ArticleAtrius Health and IBM Watson Health Forge Partnership to Bring Cognitive...
Atrius Health and IBM (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health recently announced an agreement to develop a cloud-based offering for primary care providers. By providing a holistic view of the multiple influences on...
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What is a Charley Horse?
Charley horse is just another name for an incredibly uncomfortable muscle contraction or spasm. While this painful contraction can occur in any muscle in the body, a charley horse is more specific to...
View ArticleAtrius Health Joins Massachusetts Coalition for Coverage and Care
Atrius Health recently joined a growing list of health care providers, consumer groups, representatives from the business community, and others to form the Massachusetts Coalition for Coverage &...
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Nosebleeds: Minor Irritation or Cause for Concern?
If a nosebleed occurs out of the blue, it can be a pretty scary event. But nosebleeds are pretty common and usually don’t indicate anything too serious. Our noses contain a great number of small blood...
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Canker Sores
What is a Canker Sore? A canker sore is the common term for an aphthous ulcer, a lesion inside the mouth that looks like a shallow, round, white or gray spot, often with some redness around the edge....
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Antibiotic Resistance: What is it and How Can We Stop it?
Right now we are facing a public health issue both nationally and globally called antibiotic resistance. Bacteria are everywhere, existing unseen, and while some are completely harmless, some are not....
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Trigger Finger
What is Trigger Finger? Trigger finger is the common term for the condition “stenosing flexor tenosynovitis.” People who have trigger finger will report that their finger is catching, locking, sticking...
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Sunday, April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and healthcare providers about the importance of advance care planning. NHDD is an initiative to encourage...
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Why Does My Head Hurt?
Almost everyone has experienced a headache at some point in their lives, but did you know that there are over 150 unique types of headaches? Common though they may be, one headache may definitely not...
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What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of the large intestine that is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, cramping and diarrhea or constipation that has lasted at least 6 months. Women are...
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Expired Medicines – Are They Safe?
Many of us keep unused medicines in our homes, whether left over from a prescription or purchased over-the-counter for some future need. All medicines will eventually expire –what do you do then? First...
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Would You Know If You Had Gallstones?
Have you ever had a gallstone? Many people haven’t even heard of them, but they are actually quite common. Although they sometimes occur and pass without a person experiencing any symptoms at all, they...
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