Medical Misconception: Advance Practice Providers

Each month, we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.

This month’s myth: Patients must visit a medical doctor for quality care

For many patients, going to a doctor’s appointment doesn’t require a doctor. Instead, they’re part of growing trend of patients who receive care from a physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP).

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Medical Misconception: Common Sleep Myths

Each month, we set the facts straight on a health and wellness myth.

This month’s myth: Physical activity is only beneficial in long sessions

For many, tossing and turning, late nights and early mornings, and snoring are just a part of a typical night’s sleep. But what is it doing to our health? This month, we debunk three common sleep myths:

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Medical Misconception: Length of Physical Activity

Each month, we set the facts straight on a health and wellness myth.

This month’s myth: Physical activity is only beneficial in long sessions

With hectic schedules as the norm nowadays, many individuals have trouble carving out a set time to exercise each week. But that doesn’t mean they can’t find time in their day to incorporate bits of meaningful activity that can benefit their overall health.

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Medical Misconception: The Five-Second Rule

Each month, we set the facts straight on a health and wellness myth.

This month’s myth: Eating food that has fallen on the floor is safe.

Many of us have heard the rule. When that scrumptious slice of pie, cookie or candy drops on they floor, someone will yell, “Five-second rule!” to save you from having to throw it out.

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Medical Misconception: Food Preparation

Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.

This month’s myth: Thawing food on the counter is safe.

There’s at least one generation of us who remember the primary meal preparer in our family grabbing a package of chicken or ground beef from the freezer and leaving it out on the counter to thaw for that night’s meal.

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