​Making new year’s resolutions is a common tradition, but 77% of people who make them, break them within just a few weeks. This year, focus on long-term lifestyle changes that can make a big impact on overall health and longevity.
 
“The start of a new year symbolizes a time for change, but adopting new, healthy habits isn’t limited to just one time of year,” says Courtney Bonner, DO, board certified internal medicine physician with Keys Medical Group Primary Care at Searstown. “Even small, incremental changes in lifestyle can make a big difference in overall health.”
 
Dr. Bonner suggests adopting these seven habits for long-term healthy living:
 
●        Eat well: Incorporate nutrient dense whole foods into your diet like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fish. Limit processed foods and sugar-sweetened drinks which are linked to obesity and heart disease.
●        Exercise regularly: Only 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise can prevent strokes, heart disease and help manage stress. Exercise can come in many forms like walking, biking, gardening and more. This year, find an activity you enjoy and look forward to that also increases your heart rate.
●        Get better sleep: Low quality sleep is linked to an increased risk of obesity, weight gain and can negatively impact brain function. To improve the quality of your sleep, avoid caffeine at night, reducing screen time before bed and keep a consistent sleep schedule.
●        Decrease stress: Stress can cause serious health conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease. Practice self care with your favorite activities and mindfulness techniques like meditation. But, if stress becomes overwhelming or chronic, consider talking with a mental health professional.
 
●        Cut down on alcohol: After the holidays, the new year is a great time to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol. Drinking over the recommended limit, one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men, is associated with short and long term health risks including impaired judgment, high blood pressure, heart disease and some cancers. To cut back, set a drink limit when out with friends or designate days of the week to completely abstain.
●        Stop smoking: If you smoke, stop. Over 16 million Americans live with chronic diseases caused by smoking like lung disease and cancer. Smoking also increases the risk of premature death and exposes loved ones to second-hand smoke. Increase your life expectancy by as much as 10 years by giving up the habit.
●        Visit your doctor: A study published by The Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) found adults with primary care providers are more likely to fill prescriptions and to receive health screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies. Kickoff the year with a visit to your primary care physician for a wellness exam or to catch up on vaccinations.
 
To find a primary care physician or to learn more healthy habits, visit KeysMedicalGroup.com.
 
About Keys Medical Group:
Keys Medical Group is a multi-specialty practice of board-certified physicians and providers in Primary Care, General and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine, and Psychiatry.
 

​Keys Medical Group welcomes Naomi Andrews, MS, CNM, WHNP-BC.  Andrews is a certified nurse midwife who obtained her Master of Science in Nursing, Midwifery-WHNP at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She joins Stanley Santiago, MD, MBA, FACOG, and Margo Von Mauw, MSN, APRN, CNM in Keys Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology.
 
Andrews provides trauma-informed midwifery care in miscarriage, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods; gynecological care; family planning; patient education and family advocacy; disease prevention; menopause management; breast examination; cervical cancer screening/Pap smear; preventive and introductory adolescent gynecology; contraceptive care management; and women's annual and wellness visits. "I am passionate about providing compassionate and evidence-based care with respect to individual needs and am excited to join this diverse multi-specialty practice, Keys Medical Group," Andrews said. 
 
Appointments may be requested online at KeysMedicalGroup.com or by calling (305 )293-1830. Keys Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology is located at 1111 12th Street, Suite 104, in Key West. New patients are welcome and most major insurance plans are accepted.
 
About: Keys Medical Group is a multi-specialty practice of board-certified physicians and providers in Primary Care, General and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine, Psychiatry and Pulmonology. 
 

​Keys Medical Group welcomes Jennifer Shue, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC. Shue is a certified family nurse practitioner who obtained her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. She joins Courtney Bonner, D.O., board-certified internist, in Keys Medical Group - Primary Care at Searstown.
 
Keys Medical Group - Primary Care at Searstown providers offer general medical care for patients 16 years of age and older, including disease diagnosis and management, preventive medicine, annual wellness visits for men and women, and treatment for hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, and infectious diseases. Shue is passionate about providing care that is accessible, inclusionary, and non-judgmental. "I consider my relationship with a patient to be a 'partnership' because we both have to do our part to have positive outcomes," Shue said. 
 
Appointments, including telehealth, may be requested online at KeysMedicalGroup.com or by calling (305)293-4073. The Primary Care at Searstown office, located at 3224 N. Roosevelt in Key West, is open 7 days a week. New patients are welcome and most major insurance plans are accepted. 
 
About: Keys Medical Group is a multi-specialty practice of board-certified physicians and providers in Primary Care, General and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine, Psychiatry and Pulmonology. 
 

Joseph R. Paprota, MD, Keys Medical Group Pulmonology, will begin seeing patients at a new location effective Monday, February 28, 2022. Dr. Paprota will be located at 1111 12th Street, Suite 210, Key West, joining the multi-specialty office of Michelle Bachtel, MD, FACC, General Cardiology; Steven Rowe, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiology; Orlando Lopez-Roman, MD, FACG, AGAF, Gastroenterology, and Erin Kane, APRN, Gastroenterology.
 
Dr. Paprota is board-certified in Pulmonology, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung and chest conditions, including asthma, COPD/emphysema, chest infections and pneumonia.
 
Appointments may be requested at KeysMedicalGroup.com or by calling (305) 296-1558. New patients and most major insurance plans are accepted.
 
About: Keys Medical Group is a multi-specialty practice of board-certified physicians and providers in Primary Care, General and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine, Psychiatry and Pulmonology. More information is available at KeysMedicalGroup.com.

​Keys Medical Group welcomes Courtney Bonner, DO. Dr. Bonner is a board certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 25 years of experience. A graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, she completed her residency at St. Joseph’s Health Center in Warren, OH.
 
Dr. Bonner provides general medical care for patients 16 years of age and older, including disease diagnosis and management, preventive medicine, wellness visits, treatment for hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, and infectious diseases, preoperative evaluations and physicals, health education, basic joint injections and telehealth virtual visits.
 
“I look forward to becoming part of the lower Keys community and to working with the impressive team of providers in Keys Medical Group," said Dr. Bonner.
 
Dr. Bonner will see patients at Keys Medical Group – Primary Care at Searstown, 3224 N. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West. Request an appointment at (305) 293-4073 or at KeysMedicalGroup.com. New patients are welcome and most major insurance plans are accepted.
 
Keys Medical Group is a multi-specialty practice of board-certified physicians and providers in Primary Care, General and Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine, Psychiatry and Pulmonology. More information is available at KeysMedicalGroup.com.