"Cutting edge genetic testing is changing how doctors prescribe treatment - Dr. Neal Carl shares about the importance of concierge care practices like WellcomeMD. Concierge care allows time for more personalized care and proactive nutrition and fitness coaching." - WTVR
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... But another approach to health care delivery is taking place here in Richmond. My friend Linda Nash has launched a next-generation concierge medicine business, WellcomeMD, whose physicians treat their patients based on an in-depth analysis of their DNA, gut biome, and a full-battery blood test.
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‘next generation of concierge care’
Entrepreneur Linda Nash has opened WellcomeMD concierge medical practice in Henrico
By GREGORY J. GILLIGAN Richmond Times-Dispatch - Dec 29, 2017
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Safeguard Your Health While On Vacation
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Before embarking on a long trip, travel medicine and travel risk management should be on the agenda. If you plan to go abroad -- or even to plenty of places in the U.S. -- a comprehensive, unhurried conversation with your doctor is definitely called for.
A pre-travel consultation includes prevention of infections, prescribed medications to bring in case of emergency, and coping with hazardous terrain, for starters.
Read MorePain Pills: The Cautious Approach
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Alleviating physical pain is part of the medical record extending back 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. But with the recent development of the powerful synthetic drugs called opioids -- oxycontin, hydrocodone or fentanyl, for example -- pain relief has moved quickly onto promising but hazardous terrain.
Read MoreZika Season Is Never Over
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The Zika story will take a while to unfold in the Chicago area, but you should be aware of a couple of important things now.
One is that the hazards are only for particular individuals and circumstances. No epidemic looms here. But for those who could be affected, it's a serious concern. 1.3 million travelers from Zika-affected countries debarked in Chicago during the most recently tallied year.
Read MoreMedical Cannabis: How Does it Work?
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Marijuana - when is it useful, what's the downside? Maybe you're like a lot of Americans and have never used it, recreationally or medically. Or perhaps you have. Either way, our social standards about this controversial drug are shifting. It's legally available for medicinal use, here and now.
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