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Your Holiday Diabetes Action Plan
Read more: Your Holiday Diabetes Action PlanIf you are living with diabetes, it is important to make a holiday action plan to stay on top of your blood sugar levels. Follow the tips below to help you maintain healthy blood sugar levels during the holidays. Form a Game Plan Avoid overindulging by controlling as much of the situation as you can.…
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BSA Harrington Cancer Center offers low-dose CT chest scan for lung cancer screening
Read more: BSA Harrington Cancer Center offers low-dose CT chest scan for lung cancer screeningEvery 2.3 minutes someone is diagnosed with lung cancer, the second most common cancer among both men and women in the United States. BSA Harrington Cancer Center offers a low-dose Cat Scan (CT) as a recommended screening for those at high-risk for developing lung cancer. The low-dose CT scan is recommended for people who have…
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BSA Employee Gives Back with Therapy Dog
Read more: BSA Employee Gives Back with Therapy DogTammy Clark, an Administrative Assistant at the BSA Sleep Disorders Center is helping lift patients’ spirits with the help of her therapy dog, a miniature American Shepard named Kilo. Clark and Kilo volunteer their time by visiting patients and brightening their day. Clark says she originally got the idea from another therapy dog she saw…
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The Importance of Gallbladder Health
Read more: The Importance of Gallbladder HealthThe U.S. National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, notes that gallstones affect 10%-15% of the adult population, meaning that 20 to 25 million Americans have or will have gallstones. Gallstones, the most common form of gallbladder disease, cause pain in your upper right abdomen and may lead to serious…
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Twelve BSA Nurses Named as the Panhandle’s Greatest
Read more: Twelve BSA Nurses Named as the Panhandle’s GreatestAMARILLO, TEXAS (October 11, 2019) – Twelve nurses from BSA have been recognized by the Texas Nurse’s Association for their exceptional nursing practices. The nurses were honored at the 25 Great Panhandle Nurses event on Oct. 10 at Polk Street United Methodist Church. The recipients include: Each nurse was selected for this prestigious recognition by…
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Should Pregnant Women Get a Flu Shot?
Read more: Should Pregnant Women Get a Flu Shot?Absolutely, a flu vaccine is the best protection against the flu for everyone, including pregnant women and their developing babies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that all women who are pregnant during flu season get a flu shot. Why is it so important to…
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Early Mammograms and Genetic Testing for the Win
Read more: Early Mammograms and Genetic Testing for the WinMammograms become routine beginning at age 40 for most women, but Michelle Parsons of Amarillo had a good reason to start sooner. “I’m adopted so I didn’t know a lot about my family history,” shared Parsons. “At the age of 38, I requested a baseline mammogram.” Michelle said a family friend’s breast cancer diagnosis made…
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Grandmother of Seven’s Positive Attitude Can’t Be Beat by Cancer
Read more: Grandmother of Seven’s Positive Attitude Can’t Be Beat by CancerEleanor Sitton is a wife, mother and grandmother seven times over. She keeps busy with her family and volunteering but still makes time to go to her annual mammogram appointment at BSA Harrington Breast Center. This year’s exam would change Sitton’s life forever. Abnormal images on her mammogram exam led to a diagnosis of breast…
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Lifesaving Information: Which Cancer Screenings to Schedule
Read more: Lifesaving Information: Which Cancer Screenings to ScheduleSometimes making check-up appointments and getting blood drawn doesn’t feel all that important with the hustle and bustle of life. Cancer screenings get pushed to the next year or worse, are forgotten entirely. However, getting screenings is one of the most essential things both men and women can do for their health because the sooner…
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Celebrating National Neonatal Nurses Day
Read more: Celebrating National Neonatal Nurses DayNational Neonatal Nurses Day is recognized annually on September 15. We would like to thank all of our nurses who take care of our littlest patients’ day in and day out. Your work is much appreciated! To celebrate, Jamie Milton (pictured above; front row, second from right), RN in the BSA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,…
