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As children, many of us visited our family physician or pediatrician every year for our annual checkups and vaccines. As adults, we tend to avoid visiting doctors unless we’re sick and in need of a prescription. Unfortunately, this isn’t optimal for our health and long term well-being. Having a primary care physician who is a trusted source of medical knowledge and understands your family history can help you stay healthy and catch problems early.

The trees are bare, days are growing colder and planning for the holidays has officially begun. As many of us have experienced, this is also a time of sniffles, coughing and feeling unwell. No one wants to spend the holidays sick at their physician's office. Follow these tips to stay healthy and active during the most wonderful time of the year.

This week, families across the United States will be sitting down to a meal and taking a few moments to share what they are grateful for. Science has recently shown that there are mental and physical health benefits of having an attitude of gratitude. Read on to learn about the benefits of being gracious and tips for working gratitude into your life.