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Texas Buddies on the Front Line
Read more: Texas Buddies on the Front LineTiffany Clark and Amber Witt are nurses in the cath lab at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, a Texas affiliate of Ardent Health Services. In late March, Ardent CNO Laurie Bigham sent an email asking for volunteers willing to care for COVID-19 patients in New Jersey. Tiffany said, “When I read that email, I immediately…
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Occupational Therapy at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights: ‘It’s rewarding to be a part of a patient’s recovery’
Read more: Occupational Therapy at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights: ‘It’s rewarding to be a part of a patient’s recovery’If you need assistance getting back to daily activities after a health setback, our occupational therapists can help. Seton Medical Center Harker Heights provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, for patients recovering from health care conditions such as stroke, brain injury arthritis and other conditions. So what is occupational therapy and how does it…
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How to Start Eating Clean
Read more: How to Start Eating CleanSwitching to a cleaner eating routine isn’t about jumping on a fad diet. Instead, it’s about creating a healthier lifestyle that focuses on paying attention to what you put in your body and learning about your relationship with food. It can sound daunting, but transitioning to clean eating doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Carey…
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The Screening No Woman Should Put Off
Read more: The Screening No Woman Should Put OffCancer of the uterine cervix is the third most common gynecologic cancer diagnosis in the United States. The cervix is the neck of the uterus, or the lowest part of the uterus, sitting on top of the vagina. Due to cancer, cells of the cervix become abnormal and grow out of control and invade surrounding…
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Stay heart healthy during the holidays
Read more: Stay heart healthy during the holidaysAs joyful as the holiday season can be, it is also one of the unhealthiest times of the year for many of us. Overindulging, reduced sleep, added stress and little to no time for exercise can take a toll on our health and cause severe strain on our cardiovascular system. Studies suggest heart attacks are more common…
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Holiday Eating Tips: Party Without Packing On the Pounds
Read more: Holiday Eating Tips: Party Without Packing On the PoundsSkip the heaping helping of anxiety this holiday season by making smart eating choices no matter how many parties you attend. You can avoid packing on the pounds over the next couple of weeks and set yourself up for a healthy start to the New Year. It might take a bit of focus, but by…
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Healthy Ways to Handle Holiday Stress
Read more: Healthy Ways to Handle Holiday StressIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! So says a classic song of the holiday season. Or is it? It’s no secret that the holidays can be an incredibly stressful time. The pressure of buying gifts, hosting guests, traveling and managing a chaotic calendar of events can bring on physical and emotional discomfort. If…
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6 Busted Diabetes Myths
Read more: 6 Busted Diabetes MythsThere are 30 million people in the United States living with diabetes, but one in four do not even know they are living with this condition. In addition to those millions, another 84 million adults, teenagers and children have prediabetes, but 90% are unaware. These numbers show the need to bring awareness to diabetes and…
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69-Year-Old Turns to Physical Therapy: ‘Now I wake up in the morning with a purpose’
Read more: 69-Year-Old Turns to Physical Therapy: ‘Now I wake up in the morning with a purpose’Four weeks. Four weeks of physical therapy sessions at the Armed Services YMCA Rehabilitation Clinic restored the hope, happiness and health of a sixty-nine-year-old Belton woman. “When I look back to last year compared to now, I am an entirely different person. It took this physical therapy to make it happen,” Pearl Fellingham explained. Before…
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Risks Associated with Having High Blood Pressure
Read more: Risks Associated with Having High Blood PressureRisks Associated with Having High Blood Pressure About 75 million Americans have high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Having high blood pressure increases your risk of heart attack or stroke, which are two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Many people who are experiencing…
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