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A Guide to Men’s Health Screenings
Read more: A Guide to Men’s Health ScreeningsSometimes making checkup appointments and seeing the eye doctor doesn’t feel all that important. Health screenings get pushed to the next year or worse, are simply never thought about. However, getting screenings is one the most essential things a man can do for his health. If you don’t know about a problem, you can’t make…
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Harker Heights Man Pleased with Skin Cancer Removal Surgery at Seton Harker Heights
Read more: Harker Heights Man Pleased with Skin Cancer Removal Surgery at Seton Harker HeightsFor over ten years, Robert Crouch had an unusual skin irritation on his left ear. “It would bleed all the time and it was hard to cover up,” Crouch shared. “I would always have to put creams on it and I was afraid for people to see it. It would flair up and I thought…
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Staging Parkinson’s Disease
Read more: Staging Parkinson’s DiseaseParkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually breaks down or kills certain nerve cells (neurons) in the brain. Parkinson’s causes abnormal brain activity, leading to symptoms that impact movement and more. The signs and symptoms associated with Parkinson’s may vary in their severity between patients. Although there is no cure for the disease,…
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Mother of Three Recommends Seton Medical Center Harker Heights for Maternity Care
Read more: Mother of Three Recommends Seton Medical Center Harker Heights for Maternity CareDevin Brummett and her husband Charles have their hands full with three boys under the age of eight- and wouldn’t want it any other way. “It gets loud and rambunctious at times, but it’s fun,” Brummett laughed. Devin Brummett RN, BSN, is the ED Nurse Manager at Seton Harker Heights and has worked at the…
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The Importance of Sleep Hygiene
Read more: The Importance of Sleep HygieneEveryone (we hope) can attest to the feeling of waking up alert and refreshed after a good night’s rest. Sleep is the foundation for good health and is one of the best ways to naturally enhance one’s physical health, brain function and emotional well-being. Quality sleep can improve your mood, boost energy levels and fight…
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Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Named One of the Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals®
Read more: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Named One of the Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals®HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (March 14, 2019) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. This annual study spotlights the best-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data. The study has been conducted…
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Heart attack symptoms in women
Read more: Heart attack symptoms in womenLadies, listen to your body. Even though heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, women often mistake the symptoms of heart attack to less life-threatening conditions like the flu or aging. At least 10% of women experience no chest pain during a heart attack. Although the classic signs of…
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Seton Harker Heights Employee Participates in Jeep Charity Event
Read more: Seton Harker Heights Employee Participates in Jeep Charity EventIf you are a Jeep lover and you live in Central Texas, you have probably heard about Austin JeepPeople‘s biggest annual event, the Polar Bear Run. The Austin JeepPeople Polar Bear Run brings together members of the Jeep community for a weekend of family, fun and giving back. The highly anticipated event’s motto is, “Drive…
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Eating Right for Your Heart
Read more: Eating Right for Your HeartWe know both exercise and diet are the best weapons to fight heart disease, but how important is the diet part? How does diet influence heart health? Poor diet can be detrimental to your health, and can lead to obesity, which puts you at a higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke,…
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New Year, New Diet? Wellstone Dietitian Explains Why “Dieting” Is Not the Answer
Read more: New Year, New Diet? Wellstone Dietitian Explains Why “Dieting” Is Not the AnswerEach year, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, with weight loss almost always tagged as one of top goals for the year. So here we are, well into the first month into the New Year, and the word “diet” is flooding our feeds. With so many diets circling the internet, the options are endless.…