St. Peter's Health Department Moves: Effective December 1, our Gastroenterology, Pulmonology and Allergy, Asthma and Immunology departments have moved to our new St. Peter's Health Medical Group Winne Clinic located at 2442 Winne Avenue (behind the hospital). Our Neurology department has also moved to the Maria Dean Building. Click HERE to learn more.
Visitor Restrictions in Place: Due to increased illness in our communities, including measles, we have precautions in place at all St. Peter's Health facilities to protect patients and staff members. Anyone experiencing the symptoms posted at facility entrances are restricted from entering unless they are seeking care. Click HERE to learn more.
Handwashing is something we all do, but probably not nearly enough or correctly. With cold and flu season quickly approaching, we could all use some helpful reminders on how to properly wash our hands to prevent the spread of illness and stay healthy. A brief history of handwashing People have been washing their hands for centuries, but it wasn’t until ...
The Montana Harvest of the Month Program showcases Montana grown foods in Montana communities. Each month, participating sites focus on promoting one locally grown item such as lentils, beets, bison, or cherries. July’s feature is Montana-grown carrots. Carrots originated in central Asia over a thousand years ago. The original carrots were purple to black in color and much woodier in ...
Hearing loss is like a silent predator, it sneaks up on you. It is usually very gradual and people, often times unknowingly, develop compensation strategies to deal with it. These strategies can include lip reading, avoidance of difficult situations and increasing the volume on their TV or radio. Unfortunately, these strategies will only take you so far. Hearing loss and ...
Is heart disease in women really different than in men? I have been asked this question many times while working in the Women’s Cardiovascular Clinic. We have learned this to be true over many years of research and thanks to pioneers in the field such as Dr. Nanette Wenger who once said that “sex health differences goes beyond bikini medicine.” ...
As we look to other health systems in the East and South, we’re seeing a significant uptick in adult and pediatric hospitalizations due to common illnesses such as influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), rhinovirus and COVID-19. While we haven’t yet seen a drastic increase in those numbers locally, we are preparing for what we think will could be a rough ...
When I was growing up, my brothers and sisters and I would earn a $5 reward from my mom if we had no cavities after we went to the dentist. Her reasoning was that it cost her less to pay us $5 than to get cavities filled, and this created an incentive for us to brush and floss regularly. What ...
Are you interested in meal prepping but don’t know where to start? For many families, planning what’s for dinner each evening or what lunch to send with kids to school that day are heavy tasks. How can planning ahead for a few days or a whole week be any easier? As a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, I’m here to share ...
Anxiety is a normal human emotion, creating feelings of unease, nervousness, even worry about potential situations or future events. Sometimes, it presents before a test you want to do well on, or when you speak in public. That kind of anxiety is typical. But if the feeling is powerful or persists, it can start to make daily life difficult. According ...
Organ donation is a beacon of hope, illuminating the path for individuals facing life-threatening conditions. Each donated organ represents a lifeline – a chance for someone to continue their journey, to pursue their dreams, and to cherish the moments that matter most. Registering as an organ donor is a simple yet profound act—one that has the potential to save multiple ...
When I think of breast cancer, I think of education, emotional support and awareness. When I think of breast cancer, I think of encouragement, hope, strength and patients with superwoman capabilities. When I think of breast cancer, I don’t normally think of guilt. Guilt. What an ugly word, guilt. Yet, there it is at the tip of my tongue as ...
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