Your Healthy Heart

Have a Tasty Thanksgiving – with Less Salt It’s easy to cut salt – without sacrificing flavor – this Thanksgiving.  Try these tips from the American Heart Association. Look for a bird that hasn’t been injected with a sodium solution.  Check the fine print on the...

Your Diabetes Care Team

The Diabetes Nurse Practitioner If you or a family member are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you will be introduced to a number of different medical professionals in addition to your primary-care physician.  A nurse educator or diabetes nurse practitioner is a...

Kids’ Safety Update

Protect Your Child from Burns Every day, more than 300 U.S. children are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries.  Younger children are more likely to sustain injuries from hot liquids or steam, while older children are more likely to sustain injuries...

Senior Health Update

What Is a Cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision.  The lens is a clear part of the eye that helps to focus an image on the retina.  The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.  In a normal eye, light passes...

Did You Know?

What Is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy.  Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.  Your body uses glucose for energy.  Too much glucose in your blood is not good for...