Your Health Articles

Check out our selection of informational health articles that can also be found in the Craig Daily Press.

Don’t Let Holiday Feasts Make You Sick

2019-11-26T14:07:56-07:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health  Proper Food Handling Is Essential to a Healthy Holiday Season We often think about calories and nutrition when talking about staying healthy around the holidays, but what about proper food safety? The improper handling of poultry, including undercooking it, is one of the most common problems that [...]

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Don’t Let Weight Gain Ruin Your Holiday Season

2019-11-21T14:28:14-07:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Head Into Holiday Parties and Meals With a Plan in Place to Avoid Going Overboard The holiday season is a celebratory time that often includes rich meals (and plenty of pie!), but without playing a little defense, you could be giving in to holiday weight gain. The [...]

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Frequent Acid Reflux Could Point to More Serious Condition: GERD

2019-11-19T14:24:56-07:00General Surgery, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Nov. 17-23 is GERD Awareness Week From heartburn to acid regurgitation, the effects of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not only uncomfortable, but they could also become serious.  About one-third of the population has GERD, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. That’s not to say that everyone [...]

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Quit Smoking Now Before It’s Too Late

2019-11-14T13:38:32-07:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health The Great American Smokeout, a National Initiative That Encourages Smokers to Quit, Is Nov. 21 Smoking can cause 16 different types of cancer, as well as heart disease, stroke and other serious health problems; yet more than 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes.  The American Cancer Society [...]

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Antibiotics Cannot Treat the Flu or the Common Cold

2019-11-12T14:27:19-07:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is Nov. 18-24 The only common illness that affects children and requires an antibiotic every time is strep throat. Doctors won’t prescribe antibiotics if your child is sick with the flu or a cold because the treatment would be useless for those conditions.  [...]

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The Diabetes Connection to Heart Disease and Stroke

2020-09-17T11:37:13-06:00Cardiology, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Nov. 9 is National Diabetes Heart Connection Day People living with diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as people without diabetes — that’s because people with diabetes, especially those with type 2 diabetes, often have other conditions that contribute to a [...]

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What’s the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

2019-11-05T12:26:08-07:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health A Q&A with Kristine Cooper, Executive Director of Home Health and Hospice at Memorial Regional Health Q: What is palliative care?  Kristine Cooper: Palliative care is an approach to patient care that is focused on comfort including physical, emotional and spiritual care. Patients may seek palliative care [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Clean Your Ears With Cotton Swabs

2019-10-31T10:50:02-06:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Earwax Is Necessary, and Attempting to Clean It Out Can Cause Blockages That Lead to More Serious Issues Earwax is a useful substance in the human body that acts as a natural cleanser, pushing unwanted stuff such as hair, dirt and dead skin cells outward, while also [...]

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What Exactly Does an Internal Medicine Physician Do?

2020-09-17T11:38:03-06:00Primary Care/General Health, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Internists Treat Adults Across a Wide Range of Health Issues A doctor who practices internal medicine is often called an internist, but what exactly does this general term mean in the medical field? “Internists are often called upon by other physicians as consultants to help solve puzzling [...]

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Tips for Ensuring Your Kids Have a Healthy Halloween

2019-10-24T13:50:41-06:00Pediatrics, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health A Q&A with Madysen L. Jourgensen, Registered Dietitian at Memorial Regional Health What are some healthier alternatives to candy?  MJ: Things like popcorn bags, fruit leathers (made from 100 percent fruit), animal crackers, pretzels, etc. can be more nutritious substitutions for candy at Halloween. You can [...]

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