By Latha Raja Shankar, M.D., VP of Enterprise Quality, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on education, early detection and healthy lifestyle choices that can help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Breast...
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Saffron for Fall: A Golden Boost for Brain and Mood
By Dr. Shellie L. Rosen, PhD, DOM, L.Ac, Saffron is a colorful, earthy antioxidant spice derived from the Crocus sativus L. flower, known for lifting the mood and supporting overall health. It contains neuroprotective compounds (crocin, safranal, and picrocrocin) that...
Making the Move: Preparing for a Smaller Home – Downsizing in Your 70s, 80s, and Beyond
Part Five of a Six-Part Series on Downsizing - By Prime Time Staff, After months of sorting, deciding, giving things away, and saying goodbye to familiar belongings, the moving day on the calendar can suddenly feel very real. Even when the move is your choice—and even...
Geriatric Polypharmacy: When More Medications Aren’t Always Better
By Dr. Gerard Muraida, In New Mexico, when October arrives, attention is directed first to our hot air balloon fiesta and then to ghosts and goblins. However, for seniors, October is also Medication Awareness Month. This month’s designation is an opportunity to...
Breast Health After 50: A Guide to Screening and Early Detection
By Chidinma Anozie, MD - Optum New Mexico, As a physician, I've had many conversations with patients who are doing their best to stay healthy while balancing family commitments, caregiving responsibilities, and the many joys and challenges that come with getting...
Raise Your Heels to Boost Metabolic Health
By Dr. Shellie L. Rosen, PhD, DOM, L.Ac The lower leg muscles, especially the 'soleus,' can boost metabolic health when contracted repeatedly. This muscle helps regulate blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure after meals. Keeping these factors in check promotes...
Redefining Healthy Aging: Living with Purpose, Independence and Connection at Every Stage
By Dr. Gerard Muraida September is Healthy Aging Month. This observation provides an opportunity to reconsider what it means to grow older. Healthy aging is not simply the absence of illness; nor is it a demand that people remain youthful. Rather, it is the effort to...
Ordinary Lives Leave Extraordinary Ripples
By Prime Time Staff, Most lives are not recorded in history books. They unfold in kitchens, workplaces, gardens, hospital rooms, neighborhood meetings and conversations over coffee. From the outside, such a life may appear ordinary. From inside the lives it has...
Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease
By Donald Ortiz, MD; Family Medicine - Optum New Mexico If you're caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, you know the experience can be both rewarding and challenging. There may be moments of connection, laughter and love, but there are also days that feel...
Ask a Health Care Professional – Prostate Cancer Awareness: Know the Signs, Know Your Risk
By Latha Raja Shankar, M.D., VP of Enterprise Quality, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn about one of the most common cancers affecting men. While prostate cancer is highly treatable when detected...
