In honor of March being the kick-off of The National Nutrition Month® we take a look at how much soda Americans are really consuming. This infographic from InsuranceQuotes.org looks at Americans’ consumption of soda beverages. Do you allow your children to consume soda? We want to hear from you. Let us know your thoughts on soda on our Facebook page. Read More »

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Trivia Question: Case Study-A 58 year old obese female with a past medical history of uncontrolled cholesterol and blood pressure presents to her primary care physician for a routine exam to evaluate her heart disease. The patient has been noncompliant with her medications, diet and regular exercise regimen. What symptoms could the patient be experiencing with her known uncontrolled heart [...] Read More »

We’ve all probably asked ourselves once or twice before, “What should my ideal weight be?” Certainly checking out the most popular television programs or flipping through Cosmopolitan won’t give you an accurate portrayal as to what a healthy weight for your size should be. With that being said, in today’s blog we look at how to aim for a healthy weight. You may keep a pair of jeans in [...] Read More »

When your doctor prescribes you medication, do you take it when and how you should? Do you take it at all? A new study by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that about half of American patients don’t take their medicines correctly for long-term conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and up to 30% of prescriptions are not even filled. Howard LeWine, MD, of the Harvard Medical [...] Read More »

Please go to Health Trivia: Do you the know the recommended heart disease screening tests? to view the quiz   Read More »

March 8, 2012 started like any other normal day for Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller. She was training for a marathon, so she ran an easy three miles that morning.  She continued on to her office for a couple of massage appointments and deskwork before heading home for the night. While driving home she experienced pain across her collarbone and decided to stop at her parents’ house, which was along the [...] Read More »

  So you’ve decided to quit smoking. At least you’re thinking about it. What are next steps? We’ve all heard stories about people quitting cold turkey after smoking a pack a day for thirty years. And then there are those people who just can’t kick the habit after trying every smoking cessation aid. While everyone’s smoking cessation journey is unique, there are some steps that you can [...] Read More »

Today, our co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Wayne Guerra, will be presenting at the Sixth Annual Medical Innovations Summit held by The Royal Society of Medicine in London. This presentation follows an exciting week at iTriage. On Tuesday night, our CEO and co-founder, Dr. Peter Hudson, was invited as an honorary guest of First Lady Michelle Obama to attend the 2013 State of the Union Address. The [...] Read More »

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