Are you one of the estimated 30 million Americans suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Heartburn is one of the most common symptoms and when it flairs up, life can feel pretty uncomfortable. While over-the-counter-medications may provide some immediate relief, health care providers agree you should not take them for extended periods of time. Here…

The Labor and Delivery staff of the Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center of Hillcrest Medical Center created a fun way to show patients and visitors more about their department, by creating a Changing Lives tree. 

Randy Harris, RCP, remembers the day he first became interested in working in health care. He was visiting his high school girlfriend, when her brother walked in the front door wearing a white coat. “I thought, ‘Is he a doctor?’ Randy asked. “’No, he’s a respiratory therapist.’ And I thought that sounds pretty cool.” Though he began…

When you are expecting your first child, it is common to let your mind wander to the anticipated sleepless nights when baby arrives. However, more than 75 percent of pregnant women start experiencing sleep disturbances well before the baby arrives. Waking in the middle of the night from the first trimester until delivery is an unfortunate side…

June is Men’s Health Month and a good opportunity to highlight health conditions, which are important to understand and discuss with your health care provider. Testicular cancer is one of the leading causes of death in men in the United States and is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 15 and…

  In 2007, the national government took a survey to see how many people had meditated within the last 12 months and they found that 20 million Americans had practiced meditation at some time. Meditation has been a practice long used in many ancient and spiritual traditions, but recently it has been practiced secularly and non-religiously. Many…

Lyme disease is a tickborne illness that is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It is contracted when the result of a black-legged tick (lxodestick tick) is infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The tick must remain attached to the person for at least 24 hours in order for the bacteria to be transmitted. Although Lyme…

June is Men’s Health Month and a good opportunity to highlight health conditions, which are important to understand and discuss with your health care provider. Testicular cancer is one of the leading causes of death in men in the United States and is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 15 and…

Soon after the “Congratulations!” and “When are you due?” the “Oh, you’re going to be ‘really’ pregnant in the heat” comments come in for those who share the news they are due in June, July, August or September. Yes, it is something expectant mothers have thought about also – and for good reason. Being pregnant any…

DeCleasha Martin, DCM, has had an interest in cooking from an early age, when her parents encouraged her to try new things in the kitchen, even if it meant making a little mess. Today, DeCleasha starts every day in the Hillcrest Hospital Cushing kitchen thinking of new things to add to the menu. From her…