Planning for Retirement
By Brittany Wonnell, RD The average American spends 20 years in retirement, and fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for this time, according to the US Department of Labor. Saving for retirement is habit we should all understand and see importance in. Learning about your retirement plan through […]
A Clean Slate for a Healthy Workspace
By Kristin Lamb, CHWC Most employees spend 40 hours a week in their workspace—at a private desk, a shared station or perhaps traveling in a vehicle. Keeping this area clean is important to your health. It’s also a reflection of you and your company. Dedicating 10 minutes a week to clean this space might be […]
5 Ways to Exercise at the Office and at Home
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist Finding time to exercise can be challenging when you’re juggling work, errands, kids and activities. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Luckily, with the new year upon us, now is a great time to take stock of our fitness goals and look for ways to integrate physical activity into […]
10 Grocery Tips to Make Your Paycheck Go Further
By Katie Boscia, RD The new year brings motivation to eat healthier. Yet many of us struggle with our options as we find ourselves recuperating from holiday spending. After all, eating healthy is expensive, right? Wrong! Many good deals can be found at the grocery store with some planning and strategy. Here are some tips […]
6 Ways Exercise Can Increase Your Job Satisfaction
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist We all know exercising is good for you, but did you know it could actually improve your satisfaction at work? Here are a few areas in which exercise has been shown to improve your career well-being. Stress—Research has shown a strong link between exercise and mental health, with a major […]
New vascular technology is unmatched
Retired Noblesville police officer Charles Jones, Jr. is a man of few words. But if you ask him about the time he nearly lost one of his big toes, he has a lot to say. He’ll tell you about the excellent care he received from physicians and nurses at Riverview Health and how the technology […]
5 Things Your OB/GYN Wants You to Know
As an OB/GYN specialist with Riverview Health Physicians, Cameual Wright, MD, focuses on treating a woman as a whole. Dr. Wright strives to create a place for open communication between her and her patients, and education is a large part of that. By educating women on the five key areas below, she hopes to provide […]
Diabetic foot ulcers: It’ll take more than just a bandage
By Nathan Graves, DPM, Indiana Podiatry Group A diabetic foot ulcer—or a chronic wound on the foot—is very common when you have diabetes. You may wonder why that is. For those who have diabetes, nerve function, blood flow and skin health is often compromised. So, if a person with diabetes gets a foot wound, he […]
Ostomy care: Nursing a wound and the soul
By Shannon Smith, CWOCN, NP, Riverview Health Wound Care Manager A surgical procedure typically results in a scar somewhere on the body that slowly fades as it heals. Some people may even show it off as a “battle wound.” But another result of some surgeries that’s not likely talked about is an ostomy. An ostomy […]