by S.L. McCollum, RN, BSN | Sep 8, 2018 | Family Health
If you have been to the doctor recently, you may have heard the term BMI used. It stands for Body Mass Index. BMI is used to help determine if someone is in a healthy weight range. This tool has been around for a long time; since the 1800’s. Much like today, it was used to measure obesity. It wasn’t until the 1980’s that BMI became a standardized tool used and accepted all over the world. In a nutshell, BMI determines if your weight is within a healthy range based on comparative measurements of height and weight. read more
by S.L. McCollum, RN, BSN | Jul 27, 2018 | A-Z Diseases, Common Diseases, Family Health
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS, describes a group of uncomfortable symptoms that can cause abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, constipation and/or diarrhea. IBS is also known as spastic colon or spastic colitis. IBS is diagnosed when the symptoms and bowel changes occur for 3 or more months. read more
by S.L. McCollum, RN, BSN | Jul 24, 2018 | A-Z Diseases, Healthy Lifestyle
So how do we treat insomnia without heavy-duty prescription drugs? read more
by S.L. McCollum, RN, BSN | Jul 5, 2018 | Healthy Lifestyle, Parents Corner
It’s a sad but true fact that so many women over forty feel invisible. Changing this has become a challenge. read more
