Personal Touches Aid Colorectal Cancer Recovery
Every three months when Bradley Kinkead stops by Riverview Health for blood tests, he knows he can count on being greeted with hugs from three oncology staff members, just as they did when he started chemotherapy treatments a year ago. “It’s not just acting like they care. They really do care,” Bradley says. Bradley’s journey […]
Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD, IBCLC Learn more about healthy eating by participating in the one-on-one Nutritional Counseling program at Riverview Health. Fat is often considered a taboo word when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating. Studies about the nutritional benefits and disadvantages of different types of fat are constantly evolving as scientists perform more […]
3 Tips for Eating Healthy
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health Changing the way you eat can reduce many risk factors for disease. Altering your diet can lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Your diet doesn’t have to be bland and boring to be healthy. Just follow three simple steps: Eat less fat Eat […]
Healthy Recipe Ingredient Substitutions
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health When you’re looking to limit sodium, calories, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet, try these simple cooking substitutions: Applesauce for oil, butter or sugar Non-fat Greek yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream Mashed bananas for sugar, butter and fats Nuts for croutons […]
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
By Colleen Kilberg, RD, CD, CDE Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and about 28 percent of them are undiagnosed, according to the American Diabetes Association. Having diabetes puts you at risk for several other health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Knowing your risk factors for diabetes can help you […]
5 Tips to Fight Allergies
By Michael Agostino, MD Board certified ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist at Riverview Health Even though we may be tired of being in the grip of freezing winter weather, it’s never too early to plan for the often draining effects of the upcoming allergy season. Recently, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery […]
Profile in Philanthropy: Gaylor Electric Inc.
Instilling a sense of community and giving are important to Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor Electric, Inc. But not only is it a personal belief, it’s something that’s echoed by the whole Gaylor staff in Noblesville and across the nation. With 17 teams in 13 offices from Arizona to North Carolina, Gaylor staff members are […]
High Blood Pressure: “The Silent Killer”
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health High blood pressure is a very common and dangerous condition. About one out of three adults in the US—or 67 million people—have high blood pressure. However, only about 47 percent of these people have their blood pressure controlled. High blood pressure is called the […]
Heart Health Facts and Tips
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths in men in 2009 were due to heart disease. Every year 720,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 515,000 are a first heart attack and 205,000 happen in people who’ve already had a heart attack. […]
Early Action is Key to Heart Health
Knowing the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack is key to preventing death, but many people don’t know the signs or are in denial that they’re having a heart attack when it happens. About 47 percent of sudden cardiac deaths occur outside the hospital, which suggests that many people with heart disease don’t […]