We all face stress — it’s a normal and natural part of life. However, when stress becomes chronic, it can affect your physical and mental health. There are different types of stress: Regular stress: family, work and daily responsibilities. Negative stress: dramatic life changes, illness, death, divorce, loss of job. Traumatic stress: major accident, life disruption, natural disaster. After an …
Danielle Meyer always knew she wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. She was drawn to women’s health during nursing school and thrilled when she landed a position at the St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place in 2014. Each day, Danielle and her fellow labor and delivery nurses work one-on-one with patients to safely welcome their babies into the world. …
Dr. Christina Green, an OB/GYN at St. Elizabeth Physicians, gave birth to her daughter at the St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place. She’s right here for you, because she’s also been there. Click here to learn more about giving birth at St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital Designated High Performing for Orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report High-quality care, positive patient experiences and successful surgical outcomes earned St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital a U.S. News & World Report ranking of “High Performing” in Orthopaedics. This designation makes Edgewood Hospital one of only 115 hospitals in the nation to receive this designation, puts it …
As a professional musician and saxophone player, Ken Foltz loves spending a few hours jamming with a jazz combo in his friend’s living room or playing with his big band on a warm evening alongside the Ohio River. He also enjoys restoring classic sports cars with friends and then taking a spin to see their work in action. So, when …
Leading Care for Cardiac Arrhythmias The Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth offers the most comprehensive treatment for irregular heartbeats, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, in our region. Our electrophysiologists — doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating cardiac arrhythmias — provide the latest therapies and minimally invasive treatments in our Electrophysiology Lab.
If you’re struggling to get back into your daily routine following your COVID-19 illness, you are not alone. The St. Elizabeth Healthcare rehabilitation team knows that COVID-19 recovery can take time – one day you’re feeling like yourself again, and the next you can barely get out of bed. At St. Elizabeth, we saw a need in our community for …
At the age of 90, Roy “Bud” Smith still had a lot of living to do. But Bud was at a crossroads with his health. With a failing heart valve from aortic stenosis, he needed open-heart surgery. Between his age and the possibility of a difficult recovery, open-heart surgery wasn’t an option. Without intervention, Bud likely only had months left …
Although it’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, yet there are still many unanswered questions about the virus. One of those questions is whether there’s a link between vitamin D and COVID-19. Some experts claim that having low vitamin D levels could put you at risk for more severe symptoms from COVID-19. But …
Intermittent fasting has risen in popularity as an effective diet and fitness tool. It has gotten a lot of attention during the pandemic as an accessible at-home diet option for people who usually spend their workdays in an office. Surprisingly, intermittent fasting has been around since the early days of humans. Hunter-gatherers didn’t always know where their next meal would …
