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By John A. Ruibal, MS, RDN, CSSD, Prowers Medical Center's Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Every March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on encouraging healthy eating through National Nutrition Month. This year's theme is Celebrate a World of Flavors. It embraces global cultures, cuisines and inclusivity — plus the theme highlights the expertise of registered dietitian [...]
Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in a patient’s preventative health. Imaging tests help medical providers take a closer look at what’s going on inside of their patients’ bodies. This may assist with a diagnosis that can’t be determined from an external exam. Imaging specialists help detect disease before symptoms present, deliver medical providers further [...]
Most of us know smoking is an unhealthy habit for our lungs, but it's equally as detrimental to our heart health as well. According to the Heart Foundation, studies show smokers are four times more likely to die of heart disease and three times more likely to die from sudden cardiac death. In addition, smoking [...]
From Feb. 14 – 20, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation will recognize Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, which aims to raise awareness about the benefits of rehabilitation and how it can reduce the devastating effects of heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of [...]
