Your Health

Rebecca Hopper, MD Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Deaconess Clinic
 
Summer is a time when most of us head for the outdoors--even if it’s just our own backyard. The season provides a time to get more exercise, eat fresh produce, and perhaps most importantly lower our stress by enjoying nature.  

We are experiencing historic and stressful times, as we are faced with a pandemic, deaths, racism, rioting, and an ever widening troublesome rip in the fabric of our community. These events can create uncertainty and a feeling of being overwhelmed and out-of-control.

Summer heat can be a risk to diabetes patients, and this summer the COVID-19 pandemic is an additional concern. Learn ways to be prepared for both!

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Health screenings help doctors and other providers detect conditions at earlier, more treatable stages.

Let's face it - even in the best of times, life throws many obstacles at us that challenge our attitude and mood. But now, in this unprecedented time of a pandemic, we are facing more than we could have possibly imagined in many facets of our lives - and it can make us grouchy!