February Exercise of the Month: Tips For Getting Your Steps In
Kayla Thompson, MS, ACSM-EP Walking is one of the simplest and most underrated activities for exercise. When someone mentions the word exercise to you, what comes to mind? Is it countless hours in the...
View ArticleGrowing Pains: Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care
Taylor Thompson, FNP-C Getting your driver’s license, heading off to college, entering the workforce – these are just a few of the milestones that may mark your journey from childhood into the adult...
View ArticleThe “Power 9” Healthy Blue Zone Habits for a Longer Life
Dana Jones, FNP-C Aging happens to all of us. As a nurse practitioner specializing in the older adult population, I am fortunate to partner with patients as they traverse the aging process. One thing...
View ArticleCatching Up with Medical Care: Annual Physicals and What to Ask Your Provider
Annelise Evans, PA-C People often visit their primary health care provider only when something is wrong. While this is vital, it is also important to get an annual physical, even if you’re feeling...
View ArticleHopeHealth Celebrates Its Oldest Patient
Fred Allen Smalls recently turned 106 and people are celebrating, including his doctor. One of seven children, Mr. Smalls was born on February 5, 1918. He attended school in Plantersville in a little...
View ArticleUnderstanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: Reduce Your Risk By...
Corey Remle, Community Health Worker Many of us wonder if forgetting something, like where we left our glasses or keys, is a symptom of dementia or maybe Alzheimer’s disease. We may worry about losing...
View ArticleFor Women Only – Don’t Miss Your Annual Well-Woman Visit in 2024
Mitchel Chere, MD During COVID and even now, many women have let their annual OB-Gyn appointments lapse, also known as a well-woman visit. Missing wellness appointments puts women at an increased risk...
View ArticleFighting for Breath: Managing Chronic Asthma
James Elvis, MSN, FNP-C Imagine yourself going for a walk with your dog on a beautiful, crisp morning. You prefer the dry, chilled air over the heat and humidity, though it does agitate your sinuses a...
View ArticleExercise of the Month: Using Movement to Age Well
Kayla Thompson, MS, ACSM-EP As we age, it is important to maintain muscular strength. Having a strong core and lower body is crucial to get from one place to the next. Imagine not being strong enough...
View ArticleIs It More Than The Blues? Warning Signs of Depression
Nicholas Lee, LPC We all get “the blues” from time to time and it is normal to feel sad, lonely, anxious, or even depressed. Experiencing traumatic situations or stressors, such as frustration and...
View ArticleRheumatologists: What We Do And How We Can Help
Martin Weiss, MD We all have general aches and pains, but when do they escalate from something normal to a reason to seek medical treatment? If you experience pain in your joints, muscles, or bones,...
View Article9 Tips for Making Friends As An Adult
Vicky Peterkin, MSW, LISW-CP Behavioral Health Counselor Do you find it harder to make friends as an adult? If so, you’re definitely not alone. As children, it is easy to make friends on the playground...
View ArticleWater safety for kids
by Haley Jackson, CPNP Water safety is something I am incredibly passionate about as a pediatric nurse practitioner and mother to young children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleJames (Tripp) Elvis now at HopeHealth in Hemingway
HopeHealth provider James (Tripp) Elvis, MSN, FNP-C, is now seeing patients at HopeHealth in Hemingway. A native of Johnsonville, he is committed to serving his community by addressing the diverse...
View ArticleBullying Prevention and Intervention
Breeanna Thames, LMSW Many children and adolescents know or have dealt with a bully at some point in their lives, whether in school, a community setting, or online. The National Bullying Prevention...
View ArticleHow Diabetes Can Affect Your Eyes
Christy Evans, DNP According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetic retinopathy is a common form of diabetes-related eye disease and the leading cause of blindness in American...
View ArticleConsidering Contraceptive Options
Taylor Thompson, family nurse practitioner The recent shift in the landscape of reproductive health in the United States has increased awareness and concern regarding access to safe, effective, and...
View ArticleFor Men Only: Prostate Health
Samuel Tomlinson, MD A healthy prostate is an important aspect of overall well-being for men. The prostate is a gland about the size and shape of a walnut that plays an important part in male...
View ArticleHopeHealth is On Your Team
Savvy Magazine – July 2024 LaNorris Sellers is a football player. Not just any football player, but a top-performing quarterback who took the South Florence Bruins all the way to the 2022 high school...
View ArticleTake A Deep Breath: The Importance of Breathing in Yoga and Beyond
Charlee Rhodes In modern yoga, we often focus on the poses or “asanas” as we move through a class. This often leads to our perspective of yoga only being what shape we get into and how flexible we are...
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