Your Health

Jung Smith, MD, Deaconess Clinic Mary Street

Most people are aware pediatric vaccinations are very important to prevent serious diseases and related complications. However, people often forget there are adult vaccinations and boosters that are recommended to keep us healthy and prevent complications associated with certain infections. 

Our “unprecedented” time continues, as we all work to live as best we can in our new and evolving “normal”. Although we are going through this pandemic together, our individual experiences are vastly different. With children, who don’t have a frame of reference, and who sense adult stresses and concerns, feelings may be even more confusing and difficult to manage right now.  

Brandt Dodson, DPM, Deaconess Clinic Podiatry
 
In my 30 years of practicing podiatry, I’ve cared for thousands of people with heel pain. It’s actually one of the most common complaints I hear in my office. Treating heel pain can help people get back to living a better, more complete life.  
 

Debbie Pfeiffer, MS, RD, Deaconess Weight Loss Solutions

Summer in the Tri-State means an abundance of locally grown produce. As a dietitian, I know the reasons why fruits and vegetables are so good for you, which makes summer the perfect time of year to encourage eating more of them...and to expand the ways people cook and eat in-season produce.
 

Terry Gehlhausen, DO, Deaconess Clinic, Oakland City

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States.  More than 100,000 cases have been reported since the disease was first discovered in 1982.  The disease is spread by the bite of a deer tick.