By Tayla Carter, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian II, Signature Healthcare In the age of social media and influencers, it feels like everywhere you look someone is promoting a new diet or nutrition product. It can get confusing and overwhelming and may leave you wondering, where does anyone find reliable information about health and nutrition … More Discerning Nutrition Fact from Fiction
By Dennis P. Carman, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Plymouth County I am the son of an alcoholic. On one hand, this means that I was both witness to and victim of some traumatic times, including verbal and physical abuse from my father, Donald Parker Carman. On the other hand, at 12 years old … More Recovering
By Eoin Moriarty, Internal Medicine Physician Assistant at Signature Healthcare A very common complaint we see in Primary Care is pain with urination or “dysuria.” Although there are many types of dysuria, the most common cause is a urinary tract infection or UTI. A UTI is an infection of the bladder or any part of … More Understanding Urinary Tract Infections
By: Marsha Weiner, LICSW, Manager of Behavioral Health Services at Signature Healthcare The term “autumn anxiety” was coined by Welsh therapist, Gillian Scully. After noticing a trend in anticipation, overwhelm, and stress in clients at the end of summer and beginning of fall, she named the condition Autumn Anxiety. The main symptoms of Autumn anxiety are feelings … More AUTUMN Can Be Beautiful!
By: Tanvi Maharaja, PT DPT at Signature Healthcare October is National PT Month, and what better time to celebrate, recognize, and acknowledge the awesome contribution of PT’s to a myriad of health conditions?!! Signature Healthcare leads the way in providing PT services to our local community at four different locations. Meet our outpatient physical therapy teams! 110 … More NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH
By: Tanvi Maharaja, PT DPT at Signature Healthcare WHERE THE BOOKS LIVE: I visit this neighborhood Where the books live All under one roof Portals into another world Charmed spells Magical Mystical The books live here. Some afternoons The kids gather Around the storyteller In the front yard By the quaint fountain He, in his … More A Poem Dedicated to Libraries :
By: Dennis P. Carman, President & CEO of United Way of Greater Plymouth County. Let me start yet another of my offbeat blog posts by acknowledging that I know soda is unhealthy for you. In truth, as I’ve grown older, I’ve found it’s much better for my digestive system to avoid carbonated drinks of any … More “A Splash of Soda Pop & Sarees: An Affirmation of Diversity”
By: Dr. Tanvi Maharaja PT, DPT At Signature Healthcare Now that we know what constipation is (check out this article), let us discuss what we can do to optimize gut health and manage it. The following are key points in maintaining healthy bowels: 1. Consistency: Our bowels love consistency: with the timing and type of food intake, … More The Poop Talk: Awkward but Important Stuff – Part II, Constipation Management
By: Sarah Gonet, Vice President, Development at BAMSI Going back to school is stressful for parents and students across the board, with this stress often being amplified for students with learning disabilities. Characterized by neurological differences that affect how a person processes, store, and communicates information, common learning disabilities including dyslexia, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD and … More Dealing with Back-to-School Stress
By Nicole Long, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) Do you feel unsteady on your feet? Have you ever passed up an opportunity to participate in an activity that you enjoy, because you were afraid of falling? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults … More Risks For Falls and Aging: What You Need To Know.
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