Health Blog
We Talk About it To Honor the Memory, A Suicide Awareness Story
September 4, 2024
September is Suicide Awareness Month. To help prevent a preventable tragedy, Toni Reid, an employee at Highpoint Health, shares her family's story.
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World Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding Support For All
August 7, 2024
At 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, 2024
When 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, 2024
May 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, 2024
Join 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, 2024
March 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 5, 2024
Keeping 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, 2023
November 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, 2023
Prostate 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, 2023
During 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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