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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From Must-See TV to Must-Screen for Me? Why It Might Be Time for a Colonoscopy
March 28, 2022by Michael Diaz, MD In the 1980s and 1990s, the NBC broadcast network began branding their primetime lineups to promote their sitcoms and dramas. One phrase in particular quickly entered the pop culture lexicon after it debuted in 1993. The phrase? Must See TV. If you were a teenager in the...
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Creating Healthier Families One Shot at a Time
September 23, 2021COVID-19 vaccines continue to be proven safe and effective against serious illness, and being vaccinated is our best defense against this disease. That holds true for pregnant women and individuals who are planning to become pregnant. As a joint statement from a number of leading expert organizations in maternal care and public health just declared, all pregnant…
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Give Your Child a SHOT at Staying Healthy with a COVID-19 Vaccine
August 03, 2021By: Jessica Miller, MDSince one COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization for individuals ages 12 and up, I have received many questions from parents who want to do the best thing for their child’s health and wellness – now and in the future. In some cases, parents have just recently become comfortable with the idea of getting vaccinated…
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The Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 07, 2021Heat-related illness can take on several different forms, from heat rash, sunburn and heat cramps, to even more serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat-related illnesses can strike when the body can’t properly cool itself through
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Your Health Now: 4 Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today
June 08, 2021Many times, men only visit the doctor when they absolutely have to – whether it’s an illness they can’t manage at home, an injury, or other ailment that needs immediate attention. According to a 2019 survey from the AARP, only half of the men surveyed said they get regular checkups, and 72 percent...
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Ask A Doc- Managing Seasonal Allergies
April 07, 2021What can I do at home to manage my seasonal allergy suffering?
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Sumner Regional Medical Center Mission Moment
March 24, 2021Sumner Regional was honored to give COVID-19 vaccinations, coordinated by SRMC Assistant Administrator Hollie McIntosh, to more than 80 of our Friends of Sumner Regional Medical Center volunteers.
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