IEP Urgent Care’s two Jackson-area offices now offer patients the opportunity to schedule a Virtual Urgent Care (telemedicine) visit. “We’re glad we can now offer the Jackson community a new and easy way to connect with an experienced IEP provider and receive care for a variety of health issues from the comfort of their homes,” said IEP Urgent Care medical director Dr. Nick Dyc. Most visits are completed quickly, and prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when clinically

During the cold winter months, the last thing you’d think to do is open up your windows and let cold air blast through your house. Modern homes are well insulated to keep the cold out and the warm air in, so it doesn’t seem to make much sense to open the windows when its freezing outside.   But in many parts of Europe, and especially in Germany, this is not only a normal and accepted practice, but it is actually mandated by law. It’s called “Lüften” which means “airing out” y

If you’re struggling to manage your blood pressure, the problem might be sitting right in your pantry. We’ve been conditioned to look for "low-fat" or "high-protein" on the box, but these health claims often distract us from a dangerous reality: hidden sodium. From the rotisserie chicken you grab for a quick dinner to the cottage cheese in your breakfast bowl, your favorite "safe" foods could be the reason your numbers won't budge. Here are five healthy-looking foods that are

Michigan's little warm spell this week is coming to an end with the arrival of an Arctic cold front, bringing freezing temperatures and high winds and turning all the week's rainfall into ice. Following this forecast, the National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for 25 counties in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. This is bad timing going into the busiest travel season of the year - add distracted driving into the mix, and you've got a recipe fo