Your Health

Carolyn Burns, RD, Deaconess Weight Loss Solutions 

“New Year, New Me” is a phrase commonly heard after the holiday season ends and the New Year is about to begin. It’s generally followed by promises to give up sugar, only drink water, and work out six days per week. Unfortunately, this kind of thinking is not realistic and often leads to people giving up on their goals. 
 

Daniel Holland, DO, Deaconess Clinic Lynch Road

Is it too late for a flu shot?  What about the nasal spray?  How can you conveniently get the shot?  Get answers to these from family medicine physician Dr. Daniel Holland.

Janie Chappell, MSN, RN, Manager of Community Services, Deaconess Cross Pointe

If you are one of the millions of Americans who finds themselves “in a funk” through the colder and darker months, you may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

Dr. Mark Graves, Internal Medicine, Deaconess Clinic Downtown
 
Probiotics and prebiotics—these are some health and nutrition “buzz words” right now. But do you know what they mean, and how pre-and-probiotics may affect your health?


 

Becky Richardville, LCSW, Care Coordinator at Deaconess Primary Care for Seniors, and Jill Deutch from Deaconess  Home Health and Deaconess Hospice

Caregiving for an aging loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Many caregivers don’t know about resources and services that can help make their jobs easier and improve the quality of life for themselves and their loved one.