Your Health

Mary Ann Bieker, MD, Deaconess Clinic Internal Medicine

Fish oil, baby aspirin, cholesterol and heart imaging…find out what a Deaconess Clinic internal medicine physician recently learned while attending an American Heart Association conference.

Emily Fortner, RD, Deaconess Weight Loss Solutions

Football-watching parties are not known for light and healthy food options, as most of these gatherings feature salt, beer and grease as the main food groups. So how do you celebrate the Big Game without completely blowing your diet?   
 

Jane Hackert, RD, CDE, Deaconess Diabetes Center
Kitty Williams, Lifestyle Coach, Deaconess Diabetes Center 
 
Many people may not know that type 2 diabetes can be prevented.  The Diabetes Prevention Program teaches meaningful lifestyle changes that help prevent – or at least delay – the onset of diabetes, leading to a longer, healthier life.
 

Brooke Kline, PA-C, Orthopaedic Associates 
 
When someone is considering joint replacement, many questions come to mind about what to expect from the overall process—before surgery, during the hospital stay, and afterwards. 

James Gutmann, MD, Deaconess Clinic Mt. Pleasant; Bradley Scheu, DO, Deaconess Clinic Gateway; and Mia Hindi, MD, Deaconess Clinic Gastroenterology

The American Cancer Society recently revised its its colorectal screening guidelines.  Learn more.