Each Wednesday at 7:40am, Jerry & Blanca speak with a local health professional to offer helpful tips for your health and well-being, brought to you by our friends at Adventist HealthCareYou can find recent topics, listen back or to share.
Each Wednesday at 7:40 am, Jerry & Blanca speak with local health professional, Rose Melendez, who offers helpful tips for your health and well-being, brought to you by our friends at Adventist HealthCare.
| Nurse Rose Melendez, RN, is head of the Emergency Department at Adventist HealthCare Washington Adventist Hospital. |
You can find recent topics here for your listening or to share.
Many of us look forward to March Madness basketball games and the beginning of spring in March, but did you know it’s also National Nutrition Month?
Nutrition refers to getting the right food and nourishment to provide us with the vitamins, nutrients and energy we need for health and growth.
share Read more >>Just a few days ago, we turned our clocks ahead as it’s time to “spring forward” into daylight savings time. We love the longer days and warmer weather in spring, but did you know that the time change might make you more likely to have a heart attack?
Some studies have shown that more people have heart attacks on the first work day after daylight savings time begins because of:
share Read more >>Before sending your kids back to the field, court or track – it’s important to prepare them for a safe, healthy season.
Whether you’re a first time mom, or mommy veteran – prenatal care actually starts long before becoming pregnant.
It’s National Heart Month and you’ve probably heard a lot about eating heart healthy and cutting salt, or sodium, from your diet. Nurse Rose shares tips for how to make sure what you're eating isn't filled with too much sodium.
It’s that time of year once again – cold and flu season. All parents have had the experience of going to pick up or hug your child and realizing they’re burning up. Nurse Rose shares helpful tips when you notice your kids not feeling well.
Most people know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., but did you know you can have heart problems at any age? Nurse Rose shares what signs to look for.
During the winter, emergency departments tend to see more injuries from slipping and falling due to icy and snowy conditions. Nurse Rose shares how to avoid these common injuries this season.
It’s officially flu season, and this week Nurse Rose shares the easiest way to prevent flu and other illnesses.
As we ring in the New Year, many of us make similar resolutions – to improve our health. Nurse Rose shares some tips on how to keep them going throughout the year.
