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Like many holidays, Christmas can be a challenge for those on the autism spectrum. Holidays often disrupt routines and bring an array of new foods, sounds and smells – all of which can be overwhelming or distressing for individuals with autism. By planning ahead, you can help your child have an enjoyable holiday.

You may have heard in the news that sitting is the new smoking, as far as an increase in health risks goes. Many of us do a lot of sitting throughout the day – commuting to and from work, sitting at a desk all day and/or sitting on the couch at home. Prolonged sitting can take years off your life. Dr.

I believe the most under-prescribed thing in medicine is exercise. I suspect the reason is because it is not something simple to do – it is not a prescription that can be written, nor is it a pill that can be taken. Exercise involves dedication, hard work and prioritization in your life schedule to make sure you have time to do it.

Every winter physicians see an increase in the number of patients with heart attack symptoms. From November to April, the number of patients with heart problems is almost overwhelming for hospital emergency departments. Research shows there is a 50 percent increase in heart attacks in winter, and twice as many heart attacks a day in January compared to July. The reason behind this increase is that cold weather affects the heart in multiple ways.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects about 80 million Americans. Known as the silent killer, hypertension wreaks havoc on hearts, kidneys and extremities for many years before symptoms suggest its presence. For this reason, physicians have been aggressive in attempts to get their patients’ blood pressure to safe levels. The problem is in defining blood pressure safe levels.

Having highly trained and educated nurses is a priority at Freeman Health System. The Nursing Education Fund is available to eligible Freeman nurses who want to further their nursing education. Money from the fund can be used for advancing a degree, a specialty certification (which can help an RN achieve a higher level in TAPP), healthcare projects or conferences that may be too expensive to attend without assistance. 

Your health is important to you. Do you know if you are at risk for future health problems? Knowing your risk of a disease can help you take the right steps to prevent or manage it.

Freeman Health System provides several free Online Health Risk Assessments to help you have a better understanding of your risk for disease. Freeman offers assessments for breast cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart problems and weight-loss surgery. Assessments can be downloaded and printed to your physician.

The words “coach class syndrome” may sound relatively harmless, but heart specialists have a more serious name for it – deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It happens when blood clots form in the body’s deep veins, particularly in the legs, and left untreated, it can be fatal.