April 18, 2019
Brandon Morrical, MD
Springtime and pleasant weather have arrived, so what better time to get the whole family involved in heart-healthy habits? This family health challenge will boost your health and strengthen your heart.
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans? It accounts for...
April 18, 2019
Your blood pressure reads normally...until you’re sitting in the doctor’s office. Most of us have been there! All jokes aside, though, do you know what can cause your blood pressure to rise?
Whether you’ve actually been diagnosed with high blood pressure or it just spikes occasionally, there are certain triggers...
April 11, 2019
Chicken Chopped Salad
Ingredients
Main dish
1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped in bite-size pieces
1 cup baby spinach
1 cooked chicken breast, sliced diagonally
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 orange pepper, diced
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 orange, peeled then chopped
Dressing
1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1 Tbsp curry powder...
April 11, 2019
More than 40 percent of the food produced in the United States is never eaten. That’s a staggering amount of food waste! But what can be done to change that?
It’s a sobering reality. Hunger is on the rise across the globe, but so is food waste. As many as...
April 9, 2019
Daniel Cronk, MD
Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy. Myth or fact?
One of the most complex decisions our patients must make prior to surgery is to determine what operation they are going to have. Procedure selection is a shared responsibility between the patient and surgeon, considering patient wishes...
April 8, 2019
Hepatitis A outbreaks continues to make headlines in the region. But what is that exactly and how can you protect yourself?
Most of us aren’t super familiar with hepatitis in general, or with hepatitis A specifically. So, let’s take a look at the basics about the condition and what’s happening...
April 5, 2019
At the Childhood-HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Living) Center, we work with children, adolescents, and their families to establish healthy lifestyle habits they can maintain for a lifetime. By guiding the patient and their family to make changes together, the impact can affect the health of everyone in the...
April 5, 2019
Spring has finally sprung. The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and sunshine lingers a few more minutes every day. It’s time to shed our winter coats. Spring is a time of renewal, what better time to feel a sense of revitalization than to do a little spring...
April 5, 2019
From the time your daughter first gets her period, some level of discomfort that time of month is common. But could your teen’s excruciating pain actually be the result of endometriosis?
You might think of the condition as something that only impacts adult women. But that’s not true. In fact,...
April 3, 2019
Dear Navigator,
Racheal Newmyer, RN
I have heard that intestinal gas post-surgery is a big problem. What if anything can be done for this?
Good question Jan, many post-operative bariatric patients do indeed complain of gas. These are some things I have learned over the years for prevention and treatment. Here...
March 27, 2019
When you find out that a loved one has cancer, it can be difficult to handle even as an adult. Imagine facing the situation as a child. Talking with kids about cancer requires a unique approach.
Kids are often stronger than we think. But cancer and its effects can be...
March 26, 2019
Just the thought of hemorrhoids is enough for most people to cringe, either in embarrassment or at the thought of pain. But if you’ve ever experienced them, you are not alone — and help is available!
Because hemorrhoids involve a “private” area of the body and are often a...
