BSA Harrington Cancer Center offers every patient access to personalized nutrition services to help them stay well-nourished. Proper nutrition is an important part of cancer treatment, according to Whitney Warminski, RD, CSO, LD. Warminski specializes in oncology nutrition at BSA Harrington Cancer Center. “Good nutrition improves quality of life,” Warminski explained. “Patients who have a…

Tuesday mornings are special for Michael Fox and Linda Hinders. The siblings visit their mother, Marianne, at Palo Duro Retirement Village in Canyon. “Every Tuesday we have coffee with her and her friends,” shared Fox. Marianne, 78, lives a self-sustaining and moderately active lifestyle at Palo Duro Retirement Village. One Tuesday morning in early February,…

AMARILLO, TEXAS (March 13, 2019) – BSA is the only hospital in the Texas Panhandle named as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by IBM Watson Health. This is the sixth time BSA has been recognized with this award since 2012. The annual study spotlights the best­performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a…

Are you experiencing sleepless nights? Insomnia may be the root cause, with approximately one in four Americans developing insomnia each year. Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep. Symptoms of insomnia include difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the night or too early, not feeling well-rested after, daytime fatigue or…

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Month, Gastroenterology Specialist at BSA Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic, Dr. James Lusby, encourages everyone 50 and older to be screened regularly. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States and takes more than 50,000 lives each year. If those 50 years and…

The statistics are alarming: At least 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States. “The truth is, eating disorders are becoming more and more common and can affect an individual from any sex, age, race and economic class,” said Mary Ann Osborn, a Registered Dietitian at BSA Outpatient Therapy Services. Although biological, psychological…

Do you know your score? The BSA Heart and Vascular Center is offering coronary artery calcium scoring for $100. Coronary artery calcium scoring is a CT (X-Ray) scan that takes pictures of the coronary arteries to detect heart problems before heart attack symptoms occur. The scan detects and measures calcium-containing plaque in the heart’s arteries.…

Maintaining a healthy heart during pregnancy is important due to the natural effects pregnancy has on the heart and circulatory system. Since the body is now circulating blood for two people instead of one, changes in blood volume, heart rate and blood pressure may occur. Adopting certain heart healthy habits can help lead to a…