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SAD It Could Be the Winter Blues
Are you feeling sad? Don’t get the tissues just yet. You may have a case of the winter blues, which is clinically known as seasonal affective disorder. Although it affects 15 million people each year, there’s good news. The condition is treatable...
Support Groups for Life
Sometimes, life hands you a health challenge you’re not sure you can handle. There’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Support groups bring people with similar experiences together. They offer a safe place to share personal experiences, discuss...
Close Encounters of the Star Kind
Long before Madonna, P!nk and Beyoncé, there was the legendary pop diva, Cher. Her 50+ year career as a singer, performer and actor has earned her legions of loyal fans, including Brent Hintz, controller, subsidiary accounting.
Gestational Diabetes What Expectant Mothers Need to Know
Each year, 6-9% of pregnant women in the U.S. develop gestational diabetes. Nationally, there has been an increase in gestational diabetes, but annual diagnoses only equate to about 200,000 cases a year.
Reduce. Reuse. Rethink
Small steps can make a big difference in helping the environment. To reduce foam containers and plasticware usage in Riverbend Grille, customers will notice more ecofriendly products and a different approach to sustainability. China plates will be...
Postpartum Depression Causes, Symptoms and How to Get Help
The birth of a baby is often celebrated with carloads of presents after showers with your best friends, a perfectly placed family heirloom in the nursery, and maternity photos that make you feel like a pregnant pageant queen.
Fat-fighting Moves for the New Year
With the new year upon us, you may already be thinking about ways to get healthier. Not to worry, though. Jill Sartain, fitness center supervisor and personal trainer at North Kansas City Hospital, has some simple ways you can stay fit.
Rethinking Positivity in the New Year
Vicki Landers, PT, DPT, jumps feet first into whatever goal she’s pursuing. So when friend and colleague Jamie Scheer, MPT, CSMT, suggested she would be a good life coach, Vicki took her words to heart. For those who know Vicki, this pursuit was...
Recognizing Spiritual Distress
Your body is good at letting you know when something is wrong physically. It’s also usually easy to identify when your emotions and thoughts get stressed and out of balance. Did you know your spirit can also experience distress?
Lessons Learned From Living With Celiac Disease
When my daughter, Danielle, was first diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of six, I was petrified. Now, almost five years later, I’m learning the ropes and can explain it better to others.
Low Patient Awareness Hinders Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis
More than 30 years after Breast Cancer Awareness Month was established, October has become synonymous with early breast cancer detection and treatment. Breast cancer mortality declined 39% in the U.S. from 1989-2015, according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The incidence of breast cancer in men is rare compared to the incidence in women, with […]
A Heart for the Homeless
Home for some people is a tarp with a few belongings inside. Clinical Educator Mary Davis, RN, will always remember the man with frostbitten toes and the pregnant woman who lived under a bridge in 12-degree weather. It’s hard to know how many people in Kansas City live in boxes, under bridges […]