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Premier Health physicians Anessa Alappatt and Jon Sulentic discuss strategies for a safer, healthier winter season from exercise and healthy eating for weight loss to cold weather safety.

Get tips for supporting friends and family members who are dealing with infertility or going through fertility treatments.

While drug use steadily decreases among teens, smartphone use has exploded. Experts believe the stimulation and gratification from cell phones could be replacing the high from drugs.

Death from epileptic seizure is not nearly as well-known as the disease itself. However, the death of Cameron Boyce has increased awareness about its risks.

In light of a new report claiming red meat consumption has minimal effect on disease risk, a Premier Health dietitian advises moderation. Read now!

The FDA has approved a new drug, Xofluza, to fight flu symptoms. Premier Health’s Dr. Joseph Allen comments on its use and effectiveness.

For patients at high risk of lung cancer, a low-dose CT scan can find cancer earlier, when it’s most treatable.

Learn why protecting your skin from the sun can prevent skin cancer; the correct way to use sunscreen; and actor Hugh Jackman’s personal battle with basal cell carcinoma.

Learn when cancer is considered “chronic” and how you can manage it. Questions to ask your doctor about treatment and clinical trials. How palliative care can help, and when to consider hospice.

Colon cancer treatment may have put Brazilian soccer star Pelé, 82, at risk for a respiratory infection, a Premier Health cancer surgeon explains. Read more.

Vampire facials use microneedles to extract and then re-insert a person’s own blood into their skin at various locations on the face. Here are the risks to consider before going under a needle.

The special bond between people and dogs is well-known, but studies have shown that dogs can play an increasingly important role in a health care setting.

A study at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton found that sitting in or standing near a Tesla electric auto presents no risk to patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).