To Your Health Blogs
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Cheese lovers take heart: It’s not all bad for you, if you practice portion control
Enjoy cheese in small portions. Cheese is high in fat, salt, and calories, however, the healthier natural cheeses contain important nutrients.
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Ask the pediatrician: Surprising facts about swimmer’s ear
Did you know you can get swimmer's ear without getting wet? Swimmer's ear isn't your garden variety ear infection, and it needs to be treated differently.
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Facing breast cancer with grit and gratitude
For Kikkan Randall, winning Olympic gold and fighting cancer have a lot in common.
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10 things you need in your bad-day toolkit
How can you keep a bad day from turning into a bad week? Use these suggestions for turning a negative into a positive and mitigating episodes of anxiety or depression.
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What "I love you to the moon and back" says about your heart
This popular declaration of love has a different meaning that ties to heart health. Follow these tips to help keep your heart pumping for you and your loved ones.
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Dispelling myths about people who receive Medicaid
People who are covered by Medicaid have the same hopes and plans as anybody else, but often have access to fewer resources. When they need health care, Dousedaicon St. Joseph Health is there.
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Here’s how to make your child’s earaches less of a pain
There are many reasons why your child’s ear may be hurting, so it’s best to have a doctor examine it to ensure it is treated properly.
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Atrial fibrillation: What makes the heart skip a beat?
AFib can be dangerous so you should know the causes behind this electrical dysfunction in the heart.
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Stuff nobody tells you about losing weight
Sarah Sapora, self-love and wellness advocate, talks about the things no one tells you about losing weight and the mental and physical effects it can have.
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Observations from the national gathering of women leaders in health care
This year’s conference focused on our industry’s response to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement. PSJH is responding with a long-term effort we’re calling #NotHere.
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Flu season is almost upon us: See a provider about the flu vaccine soon
Changes in flu treatment may be on the horizon, but health officials say you should continue to get an annual flu shot.
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First-aid tips and a DIY kit for minor cuts and scrapes
Proper care for minor cuts, wounds and scrapes reduces the risk of infection and helps minimize scarring. Treat them with these first-aid tips and make your own first-aid kit.
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Exercise gets your brain in shape as well as your body
Working out for physical fitness is great, but exercise also improves your mental fitness.
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Teething pain? Don’t use benzocaine, try these safer strategies instead
While teething children may display irritability, drooling, and puffy gums, they don’t necessarily need medicine to relieve these symptoms and should never be given benzocaine.
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Pain in the nation: Policy ideas to save lives
Well Being Trust focuses on mental health and substance misuse while working closely with partners who will pursue policy in other areas to create a cohesive community-focused framework for well-being
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Especially for women: Answers about thyroid cancer
More women than men are diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but in many cases it’s extremely treatable. Here’s what women should know about thyroid cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management.
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How to recognize and reduce risk of UTIs in seniors and older women
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common and recurrent in older adults, especially women. Letting a UTI linger without proper medical diagnosis or treatment can result in serious complications.
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Hot flashes in menopause? Ask your doctor about hormone therapy
Hormone therapy is used to provide relief from menopause symptoms. But is it right for you? We answer women’s frequently asked questions.
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Should you weigh yourself daily?
A daily check-in with the bathroom scale may be a useful tracking tool, but healthy weight loss is a multi-faceted journey that is about more than just being skinny.
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Back to (Self-Love) School: 3 Steps to Returning to Yourself
Sarah Sapora, self-love and wellness advocate, gives three steps to returning to yourself and recommitting to yourself.
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