Health Resources
Preventive care is key to helping you stay healthy and detecting health problems early on, before they cause other issues or become more difficult to treat. Learn more about screenings, health risk assessments and common health conditions below. Check back monthly for the most up to date health information.
Health Resource Articles
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World Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding Support For All
August 07, 2024At Highpoint Health – Sumner and Highpoint Health – Riverview, we are proud to join the action and participate in WBW 2024 and provide support to the breastfeeding moms in our area – those at work and at home, first-time moms to fourth-time moms and beyond, single moms and married...
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Healthy Habits to Ensure a Successful School Year for Kids
July 30, 2024When the days get shorter, it’s a good sign that another school year is just around the corner. While there are many unknowns as to what the next school year will bring, it’s important to build structure and routine to help ensure that your family is ready for another successful...
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Stroke Awareness Month: 3 Steps to Manage Your Stroke Risk
May 30, 2024May is National Stroke Awareness Month. We recognize this month each year because for many people, stroke awareness can be truly life-saving – someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and for these patients, timely treatment can mean the difference between successful recovery and long-term disability. By...
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Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month and Encourages Everyone to Look Around and Look Within
May 20, 2024Join Highpoint Health Senior Life Solutions – Trousdale this May as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Your Colonoscopy
March 14, 2024March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Even if your first colonoscopy is decades away, it’s important to know what to expect from this potentially lifesaving screening.
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Planning a Healthy New Year in 2024
January 05, 2024Keeping resolutions may be hard, but the healthy changes that result can improve our physical and mental wellbeing, give us more energy, and even reduce our risk of heart disease, cancer, and stroke. If you want to have a healthy year in 2024, here are some of the goals you...
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Understanding and Preventing Diabetes
November 30, 2023November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s preventable.
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Understanding Prostate Cancer
September 29, 2023Prostate cancer is a condition often heard about, but perhaps seldom fully understood. In recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Marcus Thompson, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner at Fairvue Family Wellness, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this common form of cancer.
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UV Safety Awareness this Summer
August 21, 2023During the hot summer months, a lot of emphasis is placed on protecting your skin and eyes from harsh ultra violet rays from the sun. Watch this video to learn 5 simple ways you can protect your skin and eyes from the sun.
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Good Health Starts Today – 4 Tips for Men’s Health Month
June 28, 2023As Men's Health Month comes to an end, check out these 4 healthy tips from two of our providers, Dr. Justin Reno and Drew Schefano, PA-C.
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BE FAST: How to Recognize a Stroke and Take Action
May 05, 2023May is recognized as National Stroke Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to learn about stroke, the signs and symptoms to look out for, and what you can start doing now to prevent a stroke in the future.
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Spring Allergy Season Has Arrived in Sumner County
April 06, 2023Many of our fellow county residents are appreciating nasal congestion, runny noses, sneezing, and post-nasal drainage known as allergic rhinitis (or “hayfever”) this time of the year. Here are some ways you can cope with and control your allergies.
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National Nutrition Month: Five Tips to Help You Fuel for the Future
March 22, 2023March is National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign driven by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that focuses on the importance of making informed food choices, developing sound eating habits and maintaining regular physical activity. Taking small steps toward changing your eating habits can add up to big strides that...
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time for a Colonoscopy?
March 02, 2023The 80s and 90s were a legendary time for cinema, with the release of some of the most well-known movies to date, including Thelma & Louise, Forrest Gump, Clueless, Space Jam, Titanic and the list goes on. But if these renowned pieces of pop culture were introduced to the big...
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National Heart Month: Four Easy Ways to Show Your Heart Some Love
February 01, 2023It’s American Heart Month, a designated time to advocate for cardiovascular health and raise awareness about heart disease. Your heart is one of the hardest working muscles in your body and it beats around the clock, only getting a break when you relax or sleep. With so much riding on...
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New Year, New You: Four Tips for a Healthy Start to 2023
January 02, 2023If you have intentions of leading a healthier life this year, check out these tips to help you make simple changes and stay healthy for the long run.
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Flu Season is Here: Step One? Getting Vaccinated
December 13, 2022This 2022-23 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expecting flu viruses to circulate along with variants of COVID-19. This makes it as important as ever that we each do what we can to minimize our risk, protect our health and protect the health of those...
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Tis the Season to be Healthy: Maintaining Your Physical and Mental Well-Being During the Holidays
December 07, 2022The holiday season is finally here, ringing with the joy of visiting family and friends, attending festive parties, exchanging gifts, sharing delicious meals and giving back to charitable causes. It’s “the most wonderful time of the year” as they say. Unfortunately, though – for many of us – this time...
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Lung Cancer: It's Not Just a 'Smoker's Disease'
November 17, 2022November is recognized as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. If you’re like many people, you may think of smoking as the most obvious cause for lung cancer. And while cigarette smoking has certainly been established as a major risk factor and the number one cause for lung cancer, it’s important to...
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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 19, 2022Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the...
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