Spring Forward, Fall Back: How Daylight Savings Affects Your Health

As the seasons change, we often hear the familiar phrase “spring forward, fall back” to serve as a reminder to make better use of daylight by turning the clock ahead with warmer weather and back again with colder weather. The twice-a-year desynchronization of our body’s internal clocks means we get an “extra hour” to sleep. … Read More

Hoag Helps Pregnant Women with Diabetes Find ‘Sweet Success’

Diabetes creates challenges for women before, during and after pregnancy. But the Ueberroth Family Program for Women with Diabetes at Hoag, also known as Sweet Success, provides access to expert diabetes care relating to pregnancy. While diabetes during pregnancy increases a baby’s risk of birth defects and a mother’s risk of complications, certified diabetes educators … Read More

Is it Pregnancy or PMS?

Cramping. Fatigue. Breast tenderness. The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome mimic those of pregnancy so well, it can be difficult to tell the difference. Hoag OB/Gyn, Nura S. Sobhanian, M.D., offers some helpful tips to help you decode what your body is trying to tell you. “PMS symptoms overlap with symptoms of pregnancy, so when it … Read More

3 Steps to Take Charge of Your Brain Health

The secrets of the human brain are being unlocked at an exciting pace. We now have the first FDA-approved medication to fundamentally alter the biology of Alzheimer’s disease. In the next decade, it’s possible we will have vaccines to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by decades. While pharmaceutical research opens an incredible new future for … Read More

Chronic Back Pain: Prevention and Treatment

Tips for a Mammogram Newbie

There are a number of health screenings that can be daunting your first time and getting a mammogram is one of them. It can be easy to fall into mom mode and push off our yearly mammogram, putting everyone else’s health needs ahead of our own. But honestly, taking care of ourselves is taking care … Read More

How to Get the Most Out of Open Enrollment

The choices you make during open enrollment affect you and your whole family. No wonder people feel a little anxious when those open enrollment emails hit their inboxes. By choosing doctors who are associated with Hoag, you will have access to the highest quality of care. “By virtue of where you live, you have access … Read More

Most People are Unaware They Have Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Common Symptoms

Small, everyday forgetfulness – not remembering why you walked into a room or not being able to find your phone – may seem to many like the normal process of aging. However, these lapses can sometimes be symptomatic of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which itself can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Since it’s considered normal by … Read More

1 in 3 US Adults Have Prediabetes and Most Don’t Know It. Am I at Risk?

What is prediabetes? Over 38% of U.S. adults have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of them don’t even know they have it. Prediabetes means that you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level; however, it isn’t high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes yet. After food is consumed, your body turns carbohydrates … Read More

31 Top Nurse-Friendly Hospitals

Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center was named the most nurse-friendly hospital by TopRNtoBSN, an independent nurse education website. The ranking used U.S. News & World Report, CMS, the National Database of Nurse Quality Indicators, the American Nurses Credential Center Magnet Recognition Program, and the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Patient Survey to determine the … Read More