The last day Terry Jenkins, 65, walks into cardiac rehab at Hillcrest South as a patient, he arrives with two poinsettias in hand – one for Tina Holloway, RN and another one for Jill Connor, MS. They are the two reasons Terry arrives each session to exercise and rebuild his heart following bypass surgery in…

Hillcrest South dietitian Nasrin Sinichi, MS, RD/LD joins us on the blog today to talk about how you can enjoy Thanksgiving without the guilt. Thanksgiving only comes around once a year, so why not go ahead and splurge? Gaining weight during the holiday season is a national pastime. Year after year, most of us pack…

The birth of a child is a personal, unique moment no parent will forget. It is the story that begins a new life. When Meagan Cross began planning the birth of her third baby, she wanted the chance for a story that began with her holding her newborn infant in her arms – something she…

Top heart health experts from across the globe are meeting in Dallas this week at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions. They are discussing the latest in research and how to prevent heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. A study presented Tuesday finds that what we may have held to believe about sudden cardiac arrest…

  The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions are underway this week in Dallas – a gathering of more than 18,000 heart health experts from more than 100 countries. When speakers take the podium to present to the latest in research, the world is listening. Cardiologist Mariell Jessup, president of the American Heart Association, is among…

More than 280,000 people suffer cardiac arrest each year, with 80 percent of those cases occurring outside the hospital. As a result, survival rates are very low – less than 10 percent, according to the American Heart Association. However, new research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions this week in Dallas finds CPR…

Hillcrest South dietitian Nasrin Sinichi, MS, RD/LD, joins us on the blog today to reveal some of the unhealthiest Halloween candy and what you should eat instead. Candy Corn This candy is high in sugar, which causes an insulin boost and a sugar spike that makes you want more. Contain: 22 pieces (serving): 140 calories, no…

Hillcrest South dietitian Stephanie Harris, MS, RD/LD talks about healthy changes you can make today to help reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. In 2013, it is estimated that among U.S. women there will be 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer. The World Cancer Research Fund estimates that about one-quarter to one-third of the…

Hillcrest lactation consultant Cheryl Coleman, RN joins us on the blog today to talk about recent national reports of contaiminated breast milk sold online.  Human milk is the best milk for infants to receive and of course the primary source should be the baby’s own mother.  Milk sharing and wet-nursing are as old as breastfeeding…