Quarantine 15: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Nutrition and Weight
Jan 7, 2021
“Comfort food” has that name for a reason. People often turn to sugary, fatty, greasy foods when they’re feeling down. While it may provide temporary relief, eating those foods too often is significantly detrimental to one’s health.
How to Exercise Safely in the Winter
Dec 29, 2020
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s how crucial it is to live a healthy lifestyle. Some of that entails physical activity, which becomes a challenge for many during the cold, snowy, winter months. Just the thought of exercising in chilly...
The Negative Effects of Stress & How to Manage Stress in a Healthy Way
Dec 28, 2020
Stress gets a bad reputation, even though it is a natural and necessary phenomenon. Without it, humans would not have survived. It’s only when stress becomes too overwhelming that it turns problematic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are...
Goodbye 2020... Hello New Year
Dec 15, 2020
In addition to keeping our patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pullman Regional Hospital continued to be recognized for exceptional care for all its patients in 2020. Below are some highlights of 2020 that include expanding access...
Myths about the Flu Vaccine
Oct 28, 2020
It’s getting to the time of year when you’ll hear people say they got the “flu bug.” But, there’s a big difference between something like the stomach flu and influenza—which is a specific acute respiratory illness caused by the influenza A or B...
An Integrated Approach to Managing Chronic Pain
Oct 27, 2020
Everyone has experienced pain in some form or fashion. But, acute pain—such as stubbing your toe or breaking a bone—is uniquely different than chronic pain. People with persisting back pain, or residual pain from an injury, represent just one sect...
Why Diets Don't Normally Work
Oct 26, 2020
Fad diets always come and go, but lifestyle changes are the most effective when it comes to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. In fact, some diets do more harm than good in terms of an individual’s overall health. Cutting too many calories,...
How to stay Healthy and Eat Nutritiously During Pregnancy
Oct 15, 2020
From pregnancy cravings to the myth women need to “eat for two,” there are a number of nutritional factors pregnant women need to consider from the point of conception. Dr. Laura Baker, family medicine physician at Pullman Family Medicine, shares...
Prediabetes: Risk, Diagnosis and Treatment
Oct 1, 2020
According to the American Diabetes Association, one in three adults has prediabetes. Unfortunately, as many as 85% of those adults don’t even know they are suffering with the condition. Leah Haak-Beck, Registered Dietician Nutritionist at Pullman...
Ergonomics: Ensuring Home Office Safety and Productivity
Sep 15, 2020
Efficiency and productivity are a key attribute of successful organizations. As business leaders strive to improve employee performance, it’s important to look at ergonomics—the study of interactions between people and their environment.