Healthy Tidbit

Oct 04, 2018 healthy tidbits

Eat Breakfast. Start your morning with a healthy breakfast that includes lean protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Try making a breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, low‐fat cheese, salsa and a whole wheat tortilla or a parfait with low‐fat plain yogurt, fruit and whole grain cereal.

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Healing at Home

Despite undergoing a scary illness earlier this year, Kent Larson is now on the mend. He said this was largely due to the quality care provided by nursing staff at the hospital, as well as making use of the outpatient services available at the Sakakawea Medical Center Treatment Room that allowed Kent to spend much of his healing process at home. Kent is pictured here in that treatment room where he received his daily IV antibiotics. Beside him is Molly Nelson, RN, Nursing Care Coordinator, who helped care for him through his healing process.

New Therapy Offered for Patients with Parkinson Disease

People living with Parkinson Disease or other neurological conditions often move differently, with gestures and actions that become smaller and slower. They may have trouble getting around, getting dressed, and with other daily activities. A new therapy offered at SMC can help patients with PD use their body more normally and slow symptom progression. Lisa Fletcher, PT, DPT, recently went through LSVT BIG training to become an LSVT BIG Certified Clinician.

Patient Story: Regular Checkups Can Help Prevent Cancer

For one woman, a simple routine checkup made all the difference in preventing an otherwise-undetected cancer from spreading.