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Self -Care for Caregivers

Caregivers play remarkable and invaluable roles in our communities. They support children, parents, grandparents, spouses, neighbors, and friends. They do everything from preparing meals to managing finances to helping with dressing and bathing.1This is generous, loving work, but it can also be taxing on the body and mind. Nearly half of caregivers experience moderate or high physical strain, and about 65% say they experience moderate or high emotional stress.2 This can take a toll on health...

Pfizer Enters into Agreement with Walgreens to Help Eligible U.S. Adults Navigate Their Healthcare Journey

Winter is a busy time of year. The one thing you don’t want to let fall by the wayside is your health, especially with colder weather potentially bringing an increase in COVID-19, flu, and other respiratory viruses.For some adults, keeping up with their health, including understanding which vaccinations they may be eligible to receive, may feel like a daunting task. The agreement between Pfizer and Walgreens is intended to help make the process more connected and personal.We recently launched a...

Skip the New Year’s Diet. Adopt These Food Habits Instead.

When the new year begins, our thoughts often turn to self-improvement.Many common new year’s resolutions focus on losing weight, by exercising more, drinking less, and adopting healthier eating habits. Eating well isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. It’s an accumulation of positive habits that can improve your health for a lifetime, as opposed to hopping on the latest diet trend, which may result in short-term weight loss but can lead to longer-term weight gain.Here at Pfizer, we want to...

Seasonal Affective Disorder: The Science of SAD

For some people, the start of winter can bring the onset of depression, fatigue, and agitation. These symptoms can be severe enough to interfere with day-to-day life. Some people may begin to overeat, especially carbohydrates, resulting in unintended weight gain. They may have a hard time concentrating on regular tasks or not feel joy from their hobbies or favorite activities.1This may be more than the winter blues; it may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD). There are two primary types of SAD...

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You’ve Still Got It: Aging with Agency to Stay on Top of Your Health Year-Round

by Aamir Malik Aamir Malik is Executive Vice President, Chief U.S. Commercial Officer, Pfizer Inc. and a member of Pfizer's Executive Leadership Team. Today, he writes about the importance of taking control of your health as you age, and shares advice from Leticia Acevedo, a North Carolina-based nursing professional and professor.Nowadays, people are striving to live their best lives — traveling, dancing, learning new skills, and embracing life with energy and purpose — all the while showing us...

3 Tips to Increase Health Literacy

At Pfizer, when we talk about making breakthroughs that change patients lives, we aren’t just talking about medicines and treatments. We’re also working to help patients understand the care they receive through guides and resources. We believe it’s crucial for you to have the information you need to make the health decisions that are right for you.With each new life chapter we enter and each new diagnosis we receive, we’re introduced to new medical terminology, new guidance, new questions...

Health Answers by Pfizer Launches Spanish-Language Expansion

Back in February, we launched Health Answers by Pfizer, a consumer digital experience powered by generative AI that provides clear, relevant answers to health & wellness questions, and helps consumers take action for themselves and their loved ones.Today, we’re proud to announce a major step forward: Health Answers by Pfizer is now available in Spanish. With this new release, Spanish-speaking consumers across the U.S. can access trusted, personalized health information in the language they know...

Five Steps to Embrace Healthy Aging

What does healthy aging look like to you? Would you be surprised if it looked like lifting weights at the gym, or starting a book club with friends, or, perhaps, learning a new language?Older adults are defying stereotypes and redefining the aging process, discovering how much healthy habits can empower active lifestyles. For Healthy Aging Month, we’d like to share five evidence-backed habits that can keep older adults healthy — physically, cognitively, and emotionally.1. Get SocialSocial...

Self Care Can Be Fun (Really!). We Have Tips

We’ve all heard the standard wellness advice many times: among them, that most of us need more regular exercise, fewer processed foods, and lower stress. At Pfizer, we’d like to add another piece of advice: Fun will make your wellness goals easier to achieve.The key to creating a habit that sticks is to turn the activities you need to do into the activities you want to do. Adapt your wellness goals into habits that fit your personality, and then remind yourself of the long-term pay-offs those...

Surprise! COVID-19 Can Strike in the Summer. Here’s What to Do

Summer has the best PR. Winter is known for gray skies, cold temperatures, and seasonal depression, while summer boasts sunshine, swimming pools, and vacations. But don’t let these good vibes fool you; summer isn’t all sunshine, roses and sunscreen application; it’s still possible to get sick in these warmer months. Even from COVID-19.Many generally associate COVID-19 with cooler weather, but it actually spreads year-round.1 In fact, COVID-19 rates have risen in July and August every summer...

Five Steps to Good Health: Essential Advice for Men

It’s become a cliché that many men don’t take care of their health as well as women do and that they’re less likely to see a doctor. But is the cliché true? Unfortunately, data offer some support. Men are less likely to keep up with regular check-ups and get medical care than women are.1 In the U.S., men live, on average, five years fewer than women do.2At Pfizer, we want to change these trends and empower men with the information they need to take control of their health. June is Men’s Health...

Mental Illness: With Hope Comes Healing

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we’d like to share two important messages. The first: Mental health conditions are common. About one in five adults will live with a mental health condition each year, and one in twenty will experience a serious mental illness.1 The second: Effective therapies, including evidence-based treatments and social support systems, are available to help people heal.2It’s as important to prioritize our mental health as much as our physical health, yet...