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| Dr. Fox Presents: Sharper Vision |
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Our eyesight provides our window to the world, yet it’s often taken for granted until concerns arise. If your eyesight has become blurry and you suspect cataracts may be creating issues for your vision, attend the free “Sharper Vision” educational program offered by Spencer Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 15 which will feature Dr. Stephen Fox, ophthalmologist with Wolfe Eye Clinic of Spencer.
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Your health record is a valuable tool to help you track your journey to good health! To encourage you to create a Relay Health account with Spencer Hospital, the hospital periodically provides a fun incentive.
On Friday, December 2 Spencer Hospital will be drawing one name to win an iPad Mini among patients who have created a Relay Health account. Relay Health provides Spencer Hospital patients access to their personal health information. Read More>> |
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Auxiliary Plans Cookie Walk
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Looking forward to a taste of the holidays? Let the Spencer Hospital Auxiliary volunteers bake for you by stopping by the Auxiliary's annual Cookie Walk on Thursday, Nov. 17 from noon to 3 PM in the hospital lobby. The annual cookie walk provides a diversity of delicious treats along with a fun, fundraising opportunity!
Attendees can choose their favorites as they fill their own box of cookies or homemade candies. More>> |
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| Timing your pre- and post-workout nutrition |
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How do we gauge good health? For many of us, it’s a number on the scale or the amount of energy or lack thereof when rolling out of bed in the morning. A more accurate method of assessing good health is to know your health numbers, particularly those related to your metabolic health. Each month Spencer Hospital offers “MetS Checks” to determine a person’s risk factors for metabolic syndrome. More>> |
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| Prebiotics and Probiotics: Creating a Healthier You |
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| Although they are available as dietary supplements, it is not necessary to use special pills, potions, cleanses or other concoctions to incorporate prebiotics and probiotics into your diet.
While research continues in this area of nutrition — investigating how effective and safe these substances are and how much we need to obtain health benefits — here's what we know now. More>>
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The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one; yet it’s also an important time to remember those we’ve lost. The annual Service of Remembrance is a special time to remember those loved ones.
The Candlelight Service of Remembrance will be Monday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 701 E. 18th Street, Spencer. More>> |
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