There were a number of excellent questions that were submitted about preventative care. I have answered many of them below. If your question was not answered, please speak with your primary care provider so that he or she can help you make the best decisions for you and your family. Questions answered were those that dealt with preventative health and wellness.

If you submitted a question with specific symptoms or individual health concerns it is important for you to address these concerns with your primary care provider so that he or she can help you best address the issue. The questions may have been modified to protect privacy.

If you are looking for a primary care provider or specialist, our Find a Doctor tool can help you search for a UMass Memorial doctor by name, location, language or specialty. If you are having difficulty finding what you are looking for, UMass Memorial Health Care has a dedicated telephone number to help you locate a provider who is accepting new patients. The number for the Physician Referral Line is 508-334-1249.

I have listed a number of great resources within the answers to your questions and have also placed the links to these resources at the end of the Q & A. I hope you find this helpful and informative.

Thank you for your great questions!

Dr. Carter-Henry

Some great websites with reliable scientific information:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: healthfinder.gov

Below is a link to a recent lecture Dr. Mike Evans posted about some of the best preventive medicine we have available to all of us. Please take a look and enjoy. Some food for thought regarding staying healthy!

Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an associate professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael’s Hospital.

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? http://youtu.be/aUaInS6HIGo