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Brittany N. Mathias, PA-C specializes in Urogynecology. Proudly serving Southwest Ohio, Brittany is a provider of Premier Physician Network.

Premier Healthphysician Marcus Washington, MD and certified nurse practitioner Amanda Fox discussstrategies for preventing and dealing with common winter illnesses includingthe flu.

Committing to a healthy 150 minutes of exercise each week can be easier than it sounds, especially when the benefits can be found even when breaking it down to 10 minutes at a time.

Carbon monoxide can exist in your home without your knowledge. Each year it kills people without warning. Learn the symptoms and how to prevent it. Find out.

If you have asthma, a flu infection can increase the severity and frequency of asthma attacks. Follow these tips to reduce your chances of coming down with the flu.

Taking diabetes management one step at a time can help make everything seem less overwhelming when you’re newly diagnosed. Read how.

Fasting can be a safe and effective way to lose weight, according to research. Learn the benefits, the risks, and if it is right for you. Find out now.

Here’s what to know about cancer clinical trials – their purpose and benefits, how to enroll and what to consider before you sign up.

Stress is part of everyone’s life, but we don’t all experience it the same way. Learn what’s true about stress and how to manage it for a healthier life.

What you touch — or what touches you — can trigger an allergic reaction. Learn how to avoid common irritants.

Spinal stenosis causes pain, numbness, and tingling in your neck or back. It can radiate to your arms and legs. See the causes of spinal stenosis and how it is treated.

As lockdown restrictions have eased, the opportunities to exercise have increased. This article helps explain best practices when comes to wearing masks during exercise. Learn more.

Getting too much sleep can be a sign of underlying health problems, a risk factor for chronic disease and a good reason to see your doctor.

Athletes aren’t the only ones at risk for ACL injury, and women are more at risk than men. Learn what to do to help your knees carry you through whatever you throw their way.

The dawn phenomenon, a natural surge of hormones, can cause your blood sugar to rise in the morning if you have diabetes. Learn more.

When you have a nursing baby, traveling can be tricky. Plan in some time to nurse or pump regularly so that your baby’s feeding schedule can stay as consistent as possible.

Knowing what to expect can help you solve these common breastfeeding challenges.

Your mood can impact your health. Learn how to use the body-mind connection to strengthen your health and lengthen your life. Read more.

If you’re pregnant, should you change your diet to protect you and your baby from COVID-19? Registered dietitian Olivia Phillips provides sound advice. Read more.

A healthy brain lets you plan, learn, remember and function in the world. Lifestyle choices can help or hurt your brain. Supplements and brain training won’t hurt but may not boost thinking power.

Premier Health dietitians offer advice on how to read Nutrition Facts labels to help you make healthier food choices when shopping.

Sun protection factor (SPF) measures how well sunscreen filters out skin-damaging UVB rays. Dermatologists suggest SPF 30 or 50. “Broad-spectrum” sunscreens also protect against UVA rays.

Travelers in airplanes, trains, buses, and cars are susceptible to DVT, a deep vein thrombosis, usually in a leg. Follow these four ways to improve vascular health while traveling.

Bruxism – grinding your teeth at night – can be caused by stress, anxiety, personality traits, medications and more. Learn about the cause, diagnosis and treatment of bruxism.