Monthly Archives: April 2015

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  Things to do in Mobile

  Posted on April 29, 2015

  This isn’t a health care related blog post but we thought you would still find it of interest…..

  The Mobile Run Down is a great site to bookmark to keep track of events occurring here in Mobile. We counted about 20 events listed for this week in Mobile. The site has an email list you can join as well.

  It’s great to see community resources being created for our city and region.

   

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  Exercising in the Summer Heat

  Posted on April 22, 2015

  The health benefits to regular exercise are very substantial. With the summer months approaching and the high temperatures we experience here in Mobile during those summer months, it never hurts to remind ourselves of some basic rules about how to exercise properly in those conditions.

  This is a short article from US News and World Report on four precautions to take when exercising during the hotter months. Those four precaution are: protecting yourself from the heat and sun, exercising during the right times of the day, drinking lots of water, and knowing your limits.

  For the full article, click here.

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  Springhill Medical Center’s Earth Day Mobile

  Posted on April 15, 2015

  Access MD is proud of our affiliation with the Springhill Medical Center. On Wednesday, April 22, it is  sponsoring an Earth Day Mobile celebration.

  It is free to the public, and starts at 10:30 AM and runs to 2:00 PM. Earth Day Mobile will be on the campus of Springhill Medical Center at 3719 Dauphin Street. Gulf Coast Produce will be having an on-site farmers market, and there will be over a dozen exhibitors.

  Please stop by if you have time – it looks like this is an event which could grow annually.

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  Traveling This Summer?

  Posted on April 8, 2015

  Last month we reminded everyone that Access MD offers travel medicine to all its patients. This means that we hope you come in and see us for any health care or vaccine information you may need for an upcoming trip.

  Since summer is almost upon us last month’s information was well received. This month, we also want to mention that the CDC website has great information for you as you make your travel plans. It includes data on current health care issues around the world, and is kept up-to-date with the latest news. It is well worth the “bookmark” for those traveling abroad during the summer months.

• Health Care is a Planning Process

  Posted on April 1, 2015

  One of our core philosophies here at Access MD is that proper health care includes a planning process as a major ingredient for success.

  Certainly, emergencies and unexpected developments occur with all of us, and Access MD is available for those situations.

  But for the long term, health care should be about planning for what we know will be occurring in upcoming stages later in our lives and the lives of family members.

  Because of this, we work with our patients when they first join the practice to understand what aging stage they are currently in, and how to prepare for later stages. Then, through annual visits and regular communication, we modify those plans as time moves forward.

  Toward that end, let me share two web resources with you:

  1. National Healthcare Decision Day is an annual, one-day event which focuses attention on advancing health care planning for Americans. This year’s NHDD was on Friday of last week, and we applaud their efforts in bringing more publicity to this subject.

  2. HealthinAging.org is another website and has a lot of information on issues related to advanced planning for the elderly. This is a wonderful resource for anyone over 50 or for those who have elderly family members.

  We hope you know that Access MD is not just a resource for immediate heath care needs but also a continuing resource for healthcare planning for you and your loved ones.