Internal Medicine Archives - Boulder Medical Center

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Ask Your PCP: Obesity Screening and Counseling for Adults

Obesity is a health condition that affects more than 40 percent of women and 35 percent of men in the United States. Your primary care provider can help with screening, counseling, and interventions if needed.

Crossfit vs. HIIT

By John Kelley, MD. When figuring out what exercise is right, I find that the largest barrier to my patients achieving their fitness goals is finding a workout that fits into their busy schedules. CrossFit and HIIT could be a solution but which is best? – John Kelley, MD, Boulder Medical Center

Fasting for Your Health: What You Need to Know

Susan Puckett, PA is part of both the internal medicine and otolaryngology departments at Boulder Medical Center. She discusses recent findings around the science and benefits of fasting for your health.

Ask the Doctor: Isolation and Older Adults

“Patients have told me they consider these feelings a normal part of aging that can’t be changed. The good news is that things can be done to help.” ~ Elise Reinhard, M.D.

Heat Related Illness: Know the Signs

With temperatures due to rise into the triple digits this week and throughout the summer, Boulder County is taking steps to make sure residents and visitors avoid heat-related illnesses. Know how to prevent, recognize and respond to heat exhaustion, heat stroke and more.

Making Sense of the New Blood Pressure Guidelines

Dr. Jose Delgado, MD, internal medicine specialist at Boulder Medical Center, discusses the new blood pressure targets, home blood pressure monitoring, lifestyle modifications and more…

Alcohol: How does drinking affect your health?

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease and some types of cancer. Learn more about how alcohol affects your body, strategies for reducing or quitting, resources for getting help.