By: Kathy Hubbard. “Self-care can be difficult to fit into a busy schedule, so we’re making it easier and a little more fun!” Daniel Holland, Bonner General Health Ancillary Service Operations Director said. “Join us for Sip & Screen, with special Saturday screening mammogram appointments, DEXA appointments, drinks, treats, and a chance to win a spa package from Refined Aesthetics.
By: Kathy Hubbard. Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that help keep nerve cells healthy and working just like they’re supposed to. They are glial cells which provide supportive tissue in your brain. Astrocytoma is the most common glioma. It occurs when a tumor forms because glial cells grow out of control. Astrocytomas can be benign or malignant.
By: Kathy Hubbard. We’re all getting older. And barring the alternative, we will all continue to do so. My father-in-law, who lived to 96, always said, “I’m not old. I’ve just lived a long time.” And I have a friend who’s looking at her 99th birthday next month. She says, “I refuse to let an old lady move into my body.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has changed their recommendations about when a woman should start having mammograms. They now say that all women should get screened every other year starting at age 40 and continue until they’re 75.
By: Kathy Hubbard. Anyone at any age can experience eczema. And anyone means newborn babies, teens, young and old adults all can have one of the inflammatory skin conditions that causes dry skin, itchiness, rashes, scaly patches, blisters and skin infections.
By: Kathy Hubbard. Postpartum depression manifests as sadness or loneliness, severe mood swings or anxiety, or losing interest in things you typically enjoy. It can happen within the first few days after giving birth, but it can occur during pregnancy or up to a year after delivery. Most often, symptoms start around six weeks postpartum.
By: Kathy Hubbard. “It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. I know it’s been hot, and I know the air quality has been a challenge. So, it makes sense that many of you are happy that the kiddos are heading back to the classroom, and hopefully the kiddos are happy to go as well.”
Bonner General Health is honored to recognize the Idaho Elks Rehab for presenting the third and final installment of a transformational three-year, $300,000 commitment to Performance Therapy Services.
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Vasovagal syncope happens when your nervous system overacts, and you pass out from things like feeling anxiety or exhaustion or seeing needles. Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of reflex syncope, which happens automatically for reasons you can’t control.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “In general, the healthy ones of us will only find inhaling smoke unpleasant. Slight symptoms that may resemble catching cold are common and will dissipate with the smoke, hopefully soon, when a good breeze comes blowing through.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Bonner General Health Family Clinic’s newest primary care provider, Dr. Dean Kubacz, MD. If you’ve been looking for a PCP, look no further.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Because I’ve written about it before, I won’t talk about Bonner General Health’s closure of the Labor and Delivery Department today. What I will tell you about is what happens when you need to deliver in the Emergency Department.”
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