Articles on Health

Use Teamwork to Stay Healthy with Diabetes

According to a 2010 report from the National Institutes of Health, the risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of ... read more

Diet Choices Affect Cancer Risk

Some 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer every year. And it is a leading cause of costly long-term care among aging seniors. So, what if you could avoid cancer by changing your diet? ... read more

Weight Lifting is Great for the 50 Plus Crowd

“Not only is it possible for a man or woman over the age of 50 to build muscle mass, it is an important step to take for staying healthy and active,” says W. Bradley Strauch, M.D., with Highland Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. “Muscle mass is important because... read more

Jeepers, Creepers, Take Care of Those Peepers!

Our eyes—or peepers—let us experience the world around us. “Don't take good eye health for granted,” says Ophthalmologist Louis Schott, M.D. “Even if you have never experienced eye injuries, chronic poor vision or the effects of aging on your eyes, visiting an eye specialist is still a good decision...read more

Love them where they are

Some say true love only happens in fairy tales, but the staff of the Edith Brown Pavilion at Highland District Hospital beg to differ. They deal with love stories every day as they care for their patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)...read more

Concussions -- Signs and Symptoms

When someone hits something very hard or has a blow to the head, the brain suddenly shifts and can knock against the skull’s bony surface...read more

Diabetes and "Carb" Counting

For 20.8 million individuals with (type 2) diabetes mellitus, it is really a balancing act. They need insulin for their cells to utilize food for energy, and they need to follow three guidelines for long-term health...read more

Diabetic Retinopathy -- Minimize the Impact

If you are diabetic, grab the phone and make a date with your ophthalmologist or optometrist for your yearly dilated-eye exam...read more

Make Country Living Fun and Safe This Year

Living is easy in the country except when the critters and farm equipment take a bite out of you!...read more

Frostbite -- What to look for and how to treat it

Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing; it causes a loss of feeling and color in affected areas, usually the feet, hands, nose and ears.Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation...read more

Helping patients with speech and eating disorders

Speech therapy provides inpatient and outpatient services to help people of all ages who have speech, voice or language disorders, as well as swallowing or eating problems. The speech therapist works with patients through exercises and stimulation to treat their disorders and help them develop or regain daily living skills...read more