Health and Wellness Blog
- Preventive Care
6 Tips for talking to your doctor
The American Academy of Family Physicians reports that patients, on average, only have around 15 minutes to speak with their doctor during an appointment. However, a short time frame does not mean... - Medicare & Insurance
MAPD Plans: What They Are, How They Work, & More
Before breaking down the details of an MAPD plan, it’s important for a patient to understand what an MAPD plan is and what it stands for. To learn more about the basics of an MAPD plan. - Medicare & Insurance
Medicare Eligibility Age: Who Can Enroll & How
Medicare can be tricky to comprehend, especially regarding who is eligible, why they are eligible, and how they can sign up. - Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle
Lifestyle tips to help you lower your cholesterol
Every one of us wants to be healthy, but doing the things that keep us healthy is hard work. - Lifestyle
How to Stay Safe During the Holidays
The holidays are meant to be fun and festive: marked by delicious and hearty meals, good cheer and most of all, family and friends. If there’s any time of year when clans big or small reunite, it’s... - Health Conditions
Prostate cancer: symptoms, signs and screenings
Cancer has become a word feared by many people, perhaps because of its association with being untreatable and often fatal. - Lifestyle, Preventive Care
Adult Care: 9 Ways to Prevent Trips and Falls
Read about ways to prevent trips and falls on the Oak Street Health blog, where you can find information and advice on Primary Care, Wellness and Health Insurance. - Health Conditions
Types of Arthritis: Symptoms and Risk Factors
Read about Arthritis types, symptoms and risk factors on the Oak Street Health blog, where you can find information and advice on Primary Care, Wellness and Health Insurance. - Health Conditions
Alzheimer’s Disease Signs and Symptoms
Forgetting a recent conversation or grasping for the right word while talking can be quite common: we’re only human after all, and our minds and memories are fallible. But when those incidents of... - Lifestyle, Preventive Care
Healthy lungs — tips to help quit smoking
There's no question that smoking is bad, but why is that? Despite all the commercials, billboards, and other information about the serious effects smoking has on the body, why is it that millions...