Your Health

Grant Glackman, patient and Dr. Rubin Bahuva, Deaconess Clinic Gastroenterologist

You’ve heard that colon cancer screening saves lives. In this article, a patient shares his story about how a routine colonoscopy may’ve saved his life at the age of 61. He and his doctor together explain what a colonoscopy is, and why it’s important.  

Anne McLaughlin, MD, Deaconess Clinic Allergist 

Are you sneezing, sniffling and itching?  If not, you may be soon.  Even though winter has lasted a long time this year, the spring will be upon us in the near future.  

Majed Koleilat, MD, & Shannon Vickers, NP, Deaconess Clinic Allergy
 
If your allergy symptoms aren’t always managed through medications and avoidance, a next step may be allergy immunotherapy (allergy injections).  Allergy injections, commonly called allergy shots, are a way to make you less allergic to certain allergens.

Carolyn Burns, Clinical Dietitian, Deaconess Weight Loss Solutions

As a dietitian, the most common reason people give for not sticking to a healthy eating routine is a lack of time for meal preparation. When people tell me this, I like to tell them about the benefits of using a slow cooker.

Jason White, MD, & Shannon Vickers, NP, Deaconess Clinic Allergy
 
Many people know they have allergies because at of sneezing, itching and other symptoms that make miserable (especially if they happen at the same time each year). However, figuring out what allergens are the problem can be a guessing game without testing.  Winter can be a great time for allergy testing.