Halfway Down the Hatch?
New Service at BCCH Helps Diagnosis Swallowing Problems. This blog writer just happens to be a 51-year-old man, and as anyone over 50 knows, this is the time in life when some health problems start to...
View ArticleExercise for Couples
Sometimes the most difficult part about exercising is just getting out there and doing it! People often struggle to exercise without a consistent, encouraging workout group or partner. But who says...
View ArticleIs Voting Healthy?
Election Day is right around the corner. We are sure that by now you’ve heard plenty from the candidates and proponents of both sides of the issues. In fact, 2012 may well be a record year for...
View ArticleFive to Life
Top 5 healthy foods Most of us want to eat better. We all pretty well know the connection between good food and good health. But, what exactly should we be eating? It’s a question we’ve all asked...
View Article5 Quick Tips for Disease Prevention
OK, all of us at Brigham City Community Hospital respect your time. So here are the five tips to prevent disease— nice and fast, no beating around the bush. Stop (or never start) smoking Exercise...
View ArticleSki Etiquette
Though some of us can be heard grumbling about the cold, wintery weather, many of us couldn’t be happier. You know who you are—the ones itching to lace up those boots and hit the slopes appreciate...
View Article8 Tips to Prevent Joint Injury
You wake up to see the sun barely shining through the curtains. It’s still early, which means the streets will be quiet and uncrowded. You lace up your running shoes as you sit on the front porch. The...
View ArticleThe Dangers of “Fad” Diets
The New Year has come and reality has set in. That “fad” diet you started—determined to lose 30 pounds—has come and gone as well. A fad diet is a diet that has no real scientific basis, and quickly...
View ArticleYou + Exercise = ☺?
We all know that we need to exercise to stay healthy. The benefits of good, regular exercise are numerous and well demonstrated. But how do you know which type of exercise is best for YOU (and we mean...
View ArticleDo the Trees and Breeze Make You Sneeze?
An allergic reaction occurs when the body mounts an immune response to something that’s normally harmless. Many of us suffer from “allergies” and spring and summer can be the worst of all seasons for...
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