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Men’s Health Month is recognized every June as a way to raise awareness about men’s healthcare and encourage males in our community to implement healthy lifestyles. Important preventative care starts with annual wellness exams, routine screenings, a nutritious diet, smoking cessation, and daily physical activity. Statistically, men are less proactive about their healthcare than women. [...]
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., which is why healthcare providers are urging smokers — new and old — to reverse this habit for the safety of their health and the health of loved ones they interact with daily. Each year, on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates and observes [...]
Julie Grett has been a nurse since 1994 when she initially worked at Prowers Medical Center. Her journey took her other places and she became a Nurse Practitioner in 2016. Now, in 2022, she is re-joining the team at Prowers Medical Center – helping members in the community she calls home. Grett says that her [...]
Experienced clinician, nurse educator and leader, Sandy Summers has joined Prowers Medical Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. With more than 25 years of clinical experience, we are very excited to welcome such an exemplary provider to the team. Dr. Summers is a native of Prowers County and inspired by local independence and autonomy. She [...]
It can be tempting to drastically change your health habits at the start of a New Year. Whether your goal is to lose a few pounds, lower your cholesterol, or even just visit your health providers more regularly, instant results are not realistic. Most people fall off the “health and wellness” train a few months [...]
When you are sick, you visit your medical provider and they prescribe you medicine. You pick up your prescription from your pharmacy, go home, rest and get better. Maybe, you are sick enough that you are admitted to the hospital. While there, your provider will order your medication and you receive that medicine in whatever [...]
This year National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 5 through 11. It is a time for national awareness focusing on the importance of getting the flu vaccine. While seasonal flu activity remains low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), several factors play into the concern that it could be a bad [...]
By John Ruibal, MS, RDN The weather is getting cooler, the days are shorter and the holiday season is here with many gatherings and celebrations to attend – now is the time to keep your exercise and eating plans in focus. Food is part of most holiday gatherings and celebrations; with a little planning, [...]
Every year for the past 40 years, on the third Thursday in November, The American Cancer Society invites smokers to make the day their “day one” of quitting. Beyond just that day, the organization’s goal is to help people live a smoke-free life year-round. The Great American Smokeout is just the first step in challenging [...]
November is National Diabetes Month, with World Diabetes Day recognized on November 14th. 2021 is the centennial anniversary of when insulin started to be used in diabetic care. While the medication has been around for 100 years, officials at the International Diabetes Federation say that many are still far from having access to the care [...]
