Blog For Tag "wellness"

posted by Darlene DeWitt, MS, RD, LD on Thursday, March 2, 2023 Spencer Hospital dietitian Darlene DeWitt provides weekly tips to help you "Fuel Your Future" during National Nutrition Month 2023. Read more for easy ways to adopt these good health habits.

posted by Tim Birkey on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 A new year brings a fresh new start to many people's health and wellness goals. As a strength and conditioning coaches, our personal trainers at Spencer Hospital's Athletic Enhancement program are pretty accustom to seeing a packed fitness center in early January, but as the calendar pages turn, we start to see the number of participants wane. How do you create a successful, life-long wellness plan? It starts with one step at a time.

posted by Laura Manwarren & Tatum Geerdes on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Winter weather has arrived! While “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” sounds like a lovely seasonal experience, it's important to remember that winter's snowy and icy conditions underfoot can quickly result in a tumble. Spencer Hospital Safety Director Laura Manwarren and Employee Health Nurse Tatum Geerdes team up to share the importance to walking safely during the winter.

posted by Dr. David Keith, DO on Thursday, June 23, 2022 Is your head pounding... Again? If you suffer from chronic headaches, you may be a candidate for Botox injections to help prevent headaches before they start. As a family medicine physician, I have sought additional training to become certified in providing relief from chronic headaches using Botox, as has physician assistant Jason Zinnel.

posted by Colette Rossiter on Thursday, June 16, 2022 The “dog days” of summer seem to have arrived early this year! According to the calendar, summer doesn't officially begin until June 21st. Yet here were are, battling the heat and humidity of a typical Iowa day in July. Colette Rossiter from Clay County Public Health shares tips on avoiding the heat in her latest blog.