Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home

Personal Monitors Make It Easy Checking your blood pressure at home doesn’t replace doctor visits.  But it’s helpful for your doctor to have information about both home and office measurements. Blood-pressure monitor with an inflatable cuff that goes over...

March Is National Nutrition Month

Start Now and Create a Healthier Diet for Life How much you eat is just as important as what you eat, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Start with small changes to your eating habits – one forkful at a time.  Eating a variety of healthful...

About to Be a First-Time Parent?

Here’s Help for Baby-Care Concerns During your hospital stay, make sure to ask the nurses for help with basic baby care.  Don’t hesitate to ask the nurse to show you how to do something more than once.  Before discharge, make sure you and your partner are...

Spring Allergy Update

Are You Suffering from Rhinitis? The word rhinitis means “inflammation of the nose.”  The nose produces mucus.  This fluid is normally thin and clear.  It helps to keeps dust, debris and allergens out of the lungs.  When the nose becomes irritated, it may...

Rx Gourmet

Heart Healthy, Diabetes Friendly – and Delicious! Italian Turkey Meatballs Serves 4 Ingredients: One package 93.7%-lean ground turkey (approx. 1.25 pounds) 1/4 cup unseasoned panko breadcrumbs* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1/4...

Concerned About Your Child’s Screen Time?

These Tips Can Help The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents prioritize creative, unplugged playtime for infants and toddlers.  Some media can have educational value for children starting at around 18 months of age, but it’s critically...