The Healthy Dose Blog

With cold and flu season in full swing, should you head to the emergency department or an urgent care center when your symptoms become severe?

As 2015 draws to a close, we continue to face a level of violence in the United States that is challenging, heartbreaking and deeply disturbing.

Temperatures have begun to drop, and scarves and gloves are coming out of hiding. It’s that wonderful time of year when families and friends gather to celebrate, share in food and drink and make memories.

Speed limits exist for a reason: to keep us all safer on the road. Speeding is involved in 30 percent of fatal car crashes and costs Americans more than $40 billion annually.

Valley fever, also known as desert rheumatism or San Joaquin Valley fever, is Arizona’s disease.

Every year, more than 1,500 deaths in Arizona could be avoided if all residents had an equal chance to be healthy.

Tasty treats are a favorite part of Halloween, but they can be dangerous for people with food allergies.

How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair each day? The average American sits 13 hours a day, and the majority say they hate sitting so much—with good reason. 

I didn’t head straight to medical school after college. I did, however, head straight into parenting.

Everywhere we turn, there’s another diet, pill or cleanse promising to help us lose weight—fast.