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Mammograms For Early Detection

September 27, 2018

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Family Medicine

Mammograms are an important breast cancer screening tool for women. The National Breast Cancer Foundation estimates over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year. One in eight women either currently has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and eight out of nine women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family […]

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

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November 16, 2017

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10 Signs To Know For Early Detection As we get older in life, our memory often changes. But memory loss that interrupts our lives is not a typical part of aging. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, which is a slow decline in memory. Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal disorder that results in the loss […]

Diabetes Awareness Month

Rea Fritz, BS, RN, CDE

November 9, 2017

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National Diabetes Month is observed every November so there is at least one time of year when individuals and health professionals can focus their attention on the seriousness and prevalence of diabetes as a chronic health condition among our entire population. For those individuals affected by diabetes, it is not something that is only managed […]

Choosing a Primary Care Physician

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August 3, 2017

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Primary Care is a key to good health We may start to ask ourselves, “Could I be feeling better? Should I be taking proactive steps in bettering my personal health?” Choosing your medical provider can be a very personal choice that has long-lasting implications for you and your family members. Fort HealthCare encourages you to […]

Stroke Awareness and Heart Health

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May 18, 2017

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General Health

We quite often hear that we should all be making our heart health a priority. I don’t think anyone would object to this notion, as keeping our hearts beating is what keeps us alive. But what exactly is heart health, and how does it relate to stroke prevention? Heart health is taking the proper lifestyle […]

Move it to Lose it!

Heidi Jennrich, APNP

January 2, 2017

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Family Medicine

I have been working in pediatrics for over 15 years. In this time, I have seen a great need to improve the health of families both in nutrition and exercise. We are feeding our children, but is it the best nutrition for their bodies? Our goal at Fort HealthCare’s pediatric clinic is to care for […]

Diabetes awareness every day

Rea Fritz, BS, RN, CDE

November 10, 2016

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National Diabetes Month is observed every November so there is at least one time of year when individuals and health professionals can focus their attention on the seriousness and prevalence of diabetes as a chronic health condition among our entire population. For those individuals affected by diabetes, it is not something that is only managed […]

Respiratory allergies and immunotherapy

Michael Anderson, MD

October 21, 2016

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Family Medicine

An ear, nose, and throat specialist (ENT) is a physician trained in the medical and surgical treatment of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. ENTs have special expertise in managing diseases, conditions, disorders and infections of the ears, nose and nasal passage, sinuses, voice box, mouth and throat, as well as […]

Should you go to the Emergency Department?

David Rutledge, MD

August 10, 2016

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Family Medicine

Determining when and where to receive medical care can be a difficult decision. This is especially challenging when you do not have health insurance. Sometimes it seems that the only option available is the Emergency Room at the local hospital. However, using the Emergency Room for non-emergent health issues is not only time consuming, it […]

Heart Disease- A Call to All Women

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February 11, 2016

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As the Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Cardiopulmonary Rehab at Fort HealthCare I work with all different types of people that have heart disease. As most people are aware, heart disease is the number 1 killer of men and women in America. Unfortunately, most people believe that heart disease only happens in individuals that are overweight, […]

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Mammograms For Early Detection

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month

Choosing a Primary Care Physician

Stroke Awareness and Heart Health

Move it to Lose it!

Diabetes awareness every day

Respiratory allergies and immunotherapy

Should you go to the Emergency Department?

Heart Disease- A Call to All Women