Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at Faith on March 8, 2018. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of...
February is heart month so we will concentrate on heart disease and take time to educate ourselves about this vital organ. Because seconds count during a heart attack, the lack of knowledge could be deadly. Many people don’t experience the usual chest pains that often happen with a heart...
"Christmas is a time of new life. The dead leaves and bare ground are covered with a crisp white blanket of snow. Whatever has succumbed to the frost will become new soil, ready to welcome the flowers of spring. There is a hope at Christmastime, an expectation of new miracles. As a Christian, we...
Thanksgiving is almost here. It is one of my favorite days. It’s a time when we can focus on all the blessings that are ours in America. I want to list a few things that I am grateful for: I am grateful that I was born in America and had parents that loved and served God. I am grateful...
October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every woman is at risk for developing Breast Cancer. It is the most common among women but it also occurs in men. Of the women who develop cancer however, 80% have no family history. The most important thing a woman can do for herself is...
Cold Flu (influenza) Runny Nose Runny Nose Sore throat (scratchy) Sore throat and...
Immunization is one of the most significant achievements of the 20th Century. Vaccines have eliminated or eradicated small pox and polio in the U.S. They have also reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and others. Today, I am writing about the importance of the...
With school starting I thought this might be a helpful topic to write about. Pneumonia is a serious infection in the lung that is usually caused by a virus or bacteria. In school-aged children, strep pneumonia and mycoplasma pneumonia are the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia. Viruses...
Plantar Fasciitis is a common cause of foot and heel pain. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot. It is attached to the heel bone and connects to each of the toes, and provides strength and support to the arch of the foot. Fasciitis occurs when this band...
Most people tend to work out too hard. Exercise should make you feel good. It promotes circulation, which in turn brings nutrients to parts of our bodies that might be getting a little worn. Like joints for example, gentle exercise helps to decrease the pain of osteo-arthritis. To our brains...