Heat changes everything about how your body operates. You sweat more, your appetite changes and the foods that felt satisfying in January may not be what your body is craving in July. A few small adjustments to how you eat can go a long way toward keeping you feeling good through the warmer months.
Category Archives: Internal Medicine
What to Know About HIV Testing and Prevention
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects more than 1.2 million people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 1 in 8 people don’t know they are living with HIV. Whether you’ve never been tested or it’s been a while, here’s what you should know about HIV today: how testing works, how to protect yourself and why knowing your status matters.
A Day in the Life of a Hospitalist: The Backbone of Inpatient Care
Medically reviewed by Andrea Porrovecchio, MD When you’re admitted to the hospital, one of the most important care providers you meet is someone you may not have heard of before: a hospitalist.A hospitalist is a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who specializes in caring for admitted hospital patients. Unlike primary care doctors who seeContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Hospitalist: The Backbone of Inpatient Care”