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Ways to Live a Long and Healthy Life
Everyone wants to live a long, healthy, active life. Yes, genes have something to do with your health, but many people believe that it’s not just your genes, but what you do with them that counts! We...
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It’s January, so Get Moving!
Did you resolve to exercise more in 2013? If so, congratulations! Being physically active is one of the most positive things you can do to maintain or improve your health. The Centers for Disease...
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Become a Health Detective: Using the Internet Wisely
On a typical day, millions of people type “back pain,” “migraine,” or some other troubling symptom into an Internet search engine. Almost 60% of Americans searched for health information online last...
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National Nutrition Month 2013 – Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day
It’s March, which means National Nutrition Month, and the message from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is this: there is no right or wrong, one-size-fits-all diet. Instead, starting right now,...
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Donate to a Food Pantry for National Nutrition Month
In a previous blog post, my colleague, Anne Danahy, shared that March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on the importance of making mindful food choices and developing healthy eating and...
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Top 10 Questions Women Ask Their Primary Care Doctor, Part 2
About two weeks ago, I published the first 4 of the top 10 questions women ask their primary care doctor. Here is part 2, which contains the next 3 questions – #6 – 4, as I’m counting down to the top...
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Our Spring Cleaning for You: Ideas for Healthy Living from our Blog
The weather is finally (albeit in fits and starts) warming up here in the Northeast. The spring season is a time for renewal, which means it’s also a good time to reassess your health habits and...
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Top 10 Questions Women Ask Their Primary Care Doctor, Part 3
Well, here they are, the last 3 questions women commonly ask their primary care doctors. It’s not entirely accurate to call these the “top” 3, as every woman is different and has different concerns...
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More Reasons to Eat a Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is making news again all over the place. Newest research confirms what we thought – a Mediterranean-style diet is a healthy way to eat, because it can help reduce cholesterol,...
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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute...
Dr. Richard Marshall, pediatrician, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have been awarded third place in Round 3 of the...
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You Should Know What We Know about Traveling Abroad
Air travel has made lots of places accessible that weren’t before, and we Americans are now traveling abroad with greater frequency, be it for work and business, family vacations, study abroad, or real...
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Fiber, Fiber, Everywhere… But Is It All The Same?
We all know it’s good to eat more fiber. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t get anywhere near the recommended 30 grams of fiber each day. In fact, the average intake is only around 10-15 grams per...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Hours Notice
On Monday, January 20th, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent...
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MyHealth is Getting a Fresh, New Look!
Harvard Vanguard is pleased to announce that when you log into your MyHealth account starting on January 27th, you’ll see a fresh, clean look! You’ll still be able to send non-urgent medical advice...
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Give Your Heart Some Love, Too!
Since Valentine’s Day is this Friday and February is American Heart Month, I thought it only appropriate to write about the most important way you can show your heart a little extra love. Heart disease...
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National Walking Day is…Today!
These days, adults are spending more time at work than ever before – Americans work 164 more hours a year than 20 years ago – and sedentary jobs have increased 83% since 1950. As a nation, we’re...
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Expanded Weekend Lab Hours at Peabody/Lynnfield
Our Peabody/Lynnfield practice is pleased to announce that beginning Saturday, April 5th, the on-site laboratory will be open an hour earlier than its current schedule for Saturday, Sunday, and holiday...
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News from Around the Practice
Although our vision of partnering with our patients and communities to make it easier to be healthy is large, how we achieve it can come from many small steps and changes in our practices to deliver...
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The Mass HIway
The Atrius Health medical groups including Harvard Vanguard are participating in the Mass HIway, a secure statewide computer database that assists in connecting your healthcare providers so your health...
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Want 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...
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