Small Changes to Live Longer

Small Changes to Live Longer

We’ve all been told 50% of our plates should be stocked with veggies. But did you know that small changes like cutting back on sweets and replacing it with health options like nuts, vegetables, and legumes could add years to your life? To see just how much small changes can impact your life, a team at the University of Bergen, Norway created a model using data from the Global Burden of Diseases study.

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Small Changes to Improve Stress Management

Small Changes to Improve Stress Management

Stress affects every organ in our body. Our brain sends a signal to our adrenal glands to produce adrenaline. Adrenaline increases the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and slows down other bodily functions that are deemed unnecessary to deal with the stressor. We respond to stress this way to help us react to that perceived threat. This is what we know as the "fight or flight response."

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Dr. Brett Law Joins WellcomeMD in Richmond, VA

Dr. Brett Law Joins WellcomeMD in Richmond, VA

April 12, 2021 – Richmond, VA – Dr. Brett Law has joined concierge medical practice WellcomeMD in Richmond’s West End. Driven by the growing demand for a highly personalized and proactive approach to primary care, Dr. Law will be the fourth physician in WellcomeMD’s Richmond location.

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WellcomeMD Founder, Linda Nash, Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch

WellcomeMD Founder, Linda Nash, Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Serial entrepreneur Linda Nash offers advice on starting, growing and managing businesses

By JOHN REID BLACKWELL, Richmond Times-Dispatch - Oct. 2, 2020

In more than 30 years as an entrepreneur, Linda Nash has started, built and sold several businesses. Among the lessons Nash said she has learned is to never be afraid to seek help when it comes to managing a business.

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Should I Switch to Concierge Medicine?

Should I Switch to Concierge Medicine?

Deciding to change your primary care provider is no small decision. Frequently, the choice comes down to patient care: how much time their doctors allot for each appointment, whether their doctors go in-depth when discussing their health, and so on. As doctors struggle to keep up with all of their patients, getting high-level care isn’t easy. For many people, the answer is concierge medicine, or membership medicine.

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Only for the Affluent? What Do Concierge Patients Really Pay For?

Only for the Affluent? What Do Concierge Patients Really Pay For?

When they first appeared more than a decade ago, concierge practices had the reputation of being only of interest to the wealthy. However, that reputation is fading as concierge medicine becomes more familiar in our society. In fact, concierge practices enroll truck drivers, school teachers, sales personnel as well as those with higher incomes — a broad range of vocations and income levels.

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