Health

Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s See your doctor regularly. Continue taking folic acid throughout your pregnancy. Eat a variety of healthy foods. When cooking, keep raw meats, poultry, and seafood from touching other foods or surfaces and cook raw meat thoroughly. Clean, handle, cook, and chill food properly to prevent foodborne illness. Wash produce before eating it. Wash cooking... Read More

Children's Health, Pregnancy, Women's Health

May 1, 2014

Planning for Pregnancy

Every parent wants to have a healthy baby. Planned pregnancy not only helps parents to be well-informed and well-prepared at every stage of pregnancy, it can also improve a woman’s ability to deliver a healthy baby. Preconception Preconception health means knowing how a woman’s health could affect her unborn child should she become pregnant. For... Read More

Pregnancy, Women's Health

May 1, 2014

Fourth Time’s the Charm

Dan and Renee’ Veasey have been married for fourteen years and have four children after recently welcoming baby Joah on February 17, 2014, at Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC). Their family also includes ten-year-old Alyssa, seven-year-old Iliana, and three-year-old Tovi. Iliana and Tovi were also born at DRMC under the previous nursery care model, where... Read More

Pregnancy

April 29, 2014

Take Control: Get Healthy

From Fitness Professional Dave Gluhareff of Train With Dave: The Problems I have with Diets! Fad diet plans can create an adverse effect on a person wishing to get in shape. Many times the person gains the original weight back, plus more, and never really gets healthier or stronger. In order to see through the... Read More

A Better You

March 20, 2014

Spring…a Health & Fitness Renaissance!

From Fitness Professional Dave Gluhareff of Train With Dave Spring is about to blossom right around the corner. Aside from getting in great abdominal workouts from sneezing due to the pollen here, spring affords the opportunity to get back outdoors more and get healthier. Spring in Southside Virginia is absolutely gorgeous and wakes up a... Read More

A Better You

February 19, 2014

Strength Running

The Key to Getting Into Great Shape Weakness is one of the biggest hurdles people face when trying to get into shape. I’m referring to physical weakness, not mental. But when trying to get into shape, physical weakness can overstep boundaries and become mental. I can’t tell you how many times I speak to people who... Read More

A Better You

January 21, 2014

8 Things You Need to Know Before Going to the Emergency Room

8 Things you need to know before going to the Emergency Room to make sure you have the best emergency room visit possible. The Emergency Room (ER) handles everything from heart attacks and strokes to tummy aches, so visiting an ER may take a while. Everyone is seen in the order of most pressing need... Read More

Emergency Care

January 21, 2014

Am I Having a Heart Attack?

You’re watching television when you notice a change in your breathing. You feel every breath, whereas just minutes before your favorite show held your attention. Each breath seems a little more forced than the one before. Your chest feels as if someone is sitting on it. The pressure intensifies to the point where it feels like... Read More

Emergency Care, Healthy Hearts

January 21, 2014

Getting Back to Life After an Accident or Emergency

Life can often bring accidents and unexpected emergencies. A simple trip to the grocery store – even a quick jog around the block – can end up as an unanticipated trip to the Emergency Room (ER). Whatever the nature of the situation, getting fast, compassionate and high quality care is always of the utmost importance.... Read More

Emergency Care

January 19, 2014

Healthy Resolutions

You Can Do This: Knowledge, Accountability, Persistence, Consistence, and Taking Action Now! This can absolutely be a New Year for a New You! You can make 2014 your year to make positive changes to your lifestyle which will change your health and shape for the better! You can take action now to make yourself Feel,... Read More

A Better You