In an age when you can do practically anything from a mobile phone, telemedicine over a mobile connection is becoming a popular way to seek medical care.

Nearly three-quarters of all doctor and urgent care visits could be handled safely and effectively via telehealth solutions without visiting a clinic, according to a 2015 American Medical Association study.

Flu shots are recommended for most adults and children, but what about a pneumonia shot?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adult patients and parents of small children discuss the pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) with their providers. Different types of the vaccine are recommended for groups that include children younger than 2; people ages 2 and up with certain health conditions; older adults; and adults who smoke cigarettes.

Be a healthier you in 2020 by focusing on good nutrition, physical activity and maintaining a healthy body weight, experts say. They’re key to your well-being and are routes to avoiding or better managing high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.

“The key to a successful dietary or fitness change is creating a goal that is specific, measurable, achievable/realistic, and time-oriented,” said Dr. Josie Bidwell, associate professor in the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Preventive Medicine. “Once you have a good goal, then an action plan and back-up plan give the road map to achieving it.”