Due to increased illness in our community, visitor restrictions are in place at the Regional Medical Center. Children 12 and under, as well as anyone with cold and flu-like symptoms are restricted from visiting the Regional Medical Center unless they are seeking care. Click here to learn more
September is Fall Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of falls and the steps we can all take to stay safe. Preventing falls isn’t just about being cautious—it's also about protecting our health and independence. In July 2024, St. Peter's Health Emergency Room treated 101 trauma cases, with 74 including falls. Falling is a serious ...
Over the last nine years, I have spent breast cancer awareness month in a wide variety of medical facilities throughout the country. I remember trudging through the crisp fall leaves of Boston as I commuted past Fenway Park on my way to the hospital. For a time, I spent my Octobers waking up early to spend long days riding in ...
By Registered Dietitian Yvonne Trapper-Gardzina in the Helena Independent Record on July 31, 2019. Have you ever heard the saying, “food is medicine”? It can certainly be true if you select the right food to nourish your body. Fruits and vegetables are some of the best medication available, and they do not even require a prescription. Study after study point ...
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for persons aged 65 and over. According to our 2018 Community Health Survey over 45% of Lewis & Clark County residents over the age of 45 fell at least once that year. At St. Peter's Emergency Department we saw over 800 patients due to a fall in the past year ...
Handwashing is something we all do, but probably not nearly enough or correctly. With cold and flu season quickly approaching, we could all use some helpful reminders on how to properly wash our hands to prevent the spread of illness and stay healthy. A brief history of handwashing People have been washing their hands for centuries, but it wasn’t until ...
The Montana Harvest of the Month Program showcases Montana grown foods in Montana communities. Each month, participating sites focus on promoting one locally grown item such as lentils, beets, bison, or cherries. July’s feature is Montana-grown carrots. Carrots originated in central Asia over a thousand years ago. The original carrots were purple to black in color and much woodier in ...
Hearing loss is like a silent predator, it sneaks up on you. It is usually very gradual and people, often times unknowingly, develop compensation strategies to deal with it. These strategies can include lip reading, avoidance of difficult situations and increasing the volume on their TV or radio. Unfortunately, these strategies will only take you so far. Hearing loss and ...
Is heart disease in women really different than in men? I have been asked this question many times while working in the Women’s Cardiovascular Clinic. We have learned this to be true over many years of research and thanks to pioneers in the field such as Dr. Nanette Wenger who once said that “sex health differences goes beyond bikini medicine.” ...
As we look to other health systems in the East and South, we’re seeing a significant uptick in adult and pediatric hospitalizations due to common illnesses such as influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), rhinovirus and COVID-19. While we haven’t yet seen a drastic increase in those numbers locally, we are preparing for what we think will could be a rough ...
When I was growing up, my brothers and sisters and I would earn a $5 reward from my mom if we had no cavities after we went to the dentist. Her reasoning was that it cost her less to pay us $5 than to get cavities filled, and this created an incentive for us to brush and floss regularly. What ...
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