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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. Kaz Brodsky, 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...