Women's Health Archives - Elite Care Family Medicine

Summer is everyone’s favorite time for self-care. We go on vacations, hit the gym, eat our fruits and veggies, get manis and pedis, use all the new skincare products, and soak in our bathtubs every chance we get. If a self-care expert tells us to try it, we do it all without hesitation...except for one thing.  When it comes to visiting our healthcare provider many of us look for any excuse not to go. For one reason or another, medical care isn’t a top...

May is National Bike Riding Month and we thought it was a great time to bring attention to the many health benefits of this fun exercise. Most of us learned to ride a bike as a child which is why it’s one of the easiest ways for beginners to start exercising.  The great thing about bike riding is that it doesn’t always feel like a workout, thanks to factors like changing scenery and fun destinations such as the local park or even a smoothie stop. Bikes are...

Our governor gave the official order beginning April 3rd to “shelter in place” but most Mississippians and the rest of the country have been practicing some degree of sheltering in place and social distancing for weeks now, as more and more businesses temporarily close their doors or transition to working remotely in an effort to help “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic.  These mandates are in place to keep us safe, healthy, and...