Author: St. Elizabeth Healthcare

‘Tis the season of giving, and what better way to give than to give back? Whether you’re celebrating #GivingTuesday or all season long, organizations across the Tri-State are looking for volunteers to help spread some holiday cheer. Opportunities range from a single act of kindness to the start of a new family holiday tradition. Please visit each website for more information, including available times and volunteer opportunities. Share a holiday meal There are many ways to help provide guests at the Ronald McDonald House with a “home away from home.” Help give families a Taste of Hope by preparing and…

Healthy Headlines  wants to know if you are ready for Thanksgiving. Sure, you may have already bought a turkey and scored a cute centerpiece for the dining room table, but are you really ready? This quiz is designed to test your Thanksgiving health knowledge. Let’s see how it goes. [mlw_quizmaster quiz=17]

World Diabetes Day is Saturday, Nov. 14. It’s an awareness day for a disease that in some ways remains hidden because many who have it, or who have pre-diabetes, don’t realize it, said Linda Hoffsis, a registered dietician and exercise physiologist with St. Elizabeth Physicians Regional Diabetes Center. “About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes, and it’s predicted to become the seventh leading cause of death in the world by the year 2030,” Hoffsis said. “One in nine Americans have diabetes, about 29.1 million people, and many of them don’t know they have it. And there are many more people…

Saturday, Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day. We wanted to share a couple quick facts from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and World Diabetes Day with you to remind people that early detection is key. While there is no known cure for diabetes at this time, it can be managed. Type 2 diabetes may also be prevented by healthy eating habits, regular exercise and an otherwise healthy lifestyle.

Mistakes on memory and thinking tests could be early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The errors could serve as a “red flag” for the debilitating disorder as much as 18 years before Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed medically, according to researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The study was published June 24 in the online edition of Neurology, the academic journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “The changes in thinking and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin decades before,” study author Kumar Rajan, PhD, said in a news release from the…

Meal planning is a must for people with diabetes. Advance planning is the easiest way to make sure you’re hitting your goals for calories and carbohydrates each day. Consider doing all of your planning, grocery shopping and preparation during the weekend so you’re ready for the week come Monday. A few smart switches can make preparing diabetic-friendly meals easier, according to these expert  tips: Buy leaner cuts of meat. Choose “select” cuts instead of those marked “prime.” Eat more fish. Two servings of salmon, mackerel or sardines a week will add lean protein plus healthy fats to your diet. Limit…

If your eyes, head and other body parts begin to hurt while you’re working at your computer, you may have what ophthalmologists call Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS. There’s good news, though, according to the eye experts at the University of Pennsylvania: “The symptoms of CVS can be easily erased.” “While eye-health professionals have yet to find CVS as a cause of any permanent eye damage, the pain and discomfort associated with the problem can affect workplace performance or the enjoyment of home activities,” according to the General Ophthalmology Service at Penn’s Scheie Eye Institute. Symptoms include: eyes that are…

Flu season is quickly approaching. In some places, it’s already here. Getting a flu shot is a quick and easy way to give your immune system a boost. In the quiz below, learn more about what else you can do to protect yourself from sickness this winter (and how important your immune system really is!). [mlw_quizmaster quiz=16]

Have you ever gone up a flight of stairs and felt completely out of breath, even when you are in tip-top shape? Probably, and now we know why. It turns out that climbing a flight of stairs elevates your heart rate creating a need for more oxygen. You may be thinking, “Yeah, but I walk and run and those activities elevate my heart rate, too.” Walking up the stairs is different because you use more muscles than when simply walking or running. It will also be harder to climb a flight of stairs if you are already engaging in rigorous…

You may be thinking November-December is a lost cause when it comes to diet and exercise. I’ll just start in 2016 – I’ll make a New Years resolution after the holidays, you think. Well, instead of succumbing to the leftover Halloween candy, chocolate Santas, holiday ham and sweet potatoes with little marshmallows floating in butter, we are here to motivate you. According to the Washington Post,  fitness experts say now is actually a great time to refresh a fitness routine you may already have or start a completely new one. As you head into the holiday season and all that…