The Healthy Dose Blog

Moving toward a more progressive and culturally relevant approach to Native American health care, Indian Health Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require culturally sensitive care in health-care settings.

The field of precision medicine has been gaining steam over the past two years.

Dr. Lois Loescher is acutely aware of the vital importance of sun safety.

With the advent of warm weather the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center is reminding people of the dangers of rattlesnakes.

As an African American woman, I am aware that I’m in one of the highest-risk groups for dying from heart disease but my non-inherited risk factors are manageable.

A cancer survivor responds to stress in various detrimental ways, including psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, as well as physical issues, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate and elevated blood sugar levels.

Caring for a loved one with a cancer diagnosis can influence every aspect of a family's quality of life.

When it comes to decisions of the heart, February can be a complicated month.

Good oral health is more than just a nice smile. Having good oral health improves a person’s ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew and eat. 

Prostate cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men. However, the chance that someone will get prostate cancer depends on a lot of different factors.