We all know being a mom is hard but here are a few tips to keep as handy reminders when mom-life gets a bit chaotic! Treat Yourself: While you’re busy taking care of everyone else, don’t forget to care for yourself. It’s so important to carve out time each day for …
Read More »A Physician’s Story: Raising My Children to be Heart-Healthy
“Your daughter has a heart defect” is something I didn’t expect to hear after delivering my second child. I had assumed she would be born without any health issues just like my first child who is now two years old. Although I’m a physician, when it’s a member of your …
Read More »Honoring Choices: What We Don’t Want to Talk About But Need To
In honor of National Hospice Month, Ashley is sharing her experience on how to plan for life’s unexpected and having the conversation of honoring choices with your family. I should start this blog by letting all of you know that I am not a mom, but I am the daughter …
Read More »#BAND2gether and learn about the importance of breast health and screenings with Saint Mary’s!
This year, Saint Mary’s #Band2Gether campaign is encouraging women throughout northern Nevada to be prepared and educated when it comes to their breast health. One of the most important steps you can take in maintaining your breast health is knowing when and how often you should receive a breast cancer …
Read More »Asthma: Speaking up about a silent disease
While many of us have known someone who has had asthma or have at least heard of the disease, we may not know the devastating and fatal challenges asthmatics face. The more we can prepare ourselves and share accurate information, the more likely people who are struggling will find help …
Read More »Safe Sleeping for Infants: The ABC’s of the ZZZs
Safe sleeping and sleeping preferences continue to be popular topic among moms. And, in January of this year it was reported that an alarming number of seven infant deaths occurred Washoe County due to unsafe sleeping conditions. To get some answers, we talked to Bre Taylor, Director of Maternal and …
Read More »Getting Back to the Basics
We can all remember vividly our teenage days when we were full of energy, lived in the moment and had no regrets. Fast forward a few decades, add in a few kids, busy schedules and all the other things you are juggling and the result equates to no energy, cutting …
Read More »Advice from a Hospice Nurse
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month which is a time to honor hospice physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers who make a difference for the patients and families they care for. Hospice caregivers who selflessly serve the community’s aged, disabled and dying are celebrated during this month for …
Read More »Let’s Talk HPV: An Oncology Nurse’s Advice
I am Martha Aiyuk, AKA “Princess”. I was born and raised in Cameroon, West Africa and moved to Reno 23 years ago to meet my husband, Peter Aiyuk. My husband and I have been blessed with three amazing children, Angel (22), Brandon (17), and Maya (13). Angel is truly our angel, …
Read More »How the “C” Word Changed My Life
Sometimes life throws you a large mass of cancer, plants it on your thyroid and says, “It’s a great day in the neighborhood.” That is my reality. A few weeks ago, I found out my thyroid was rather large and firm. Is that abnormal? I mean I do work in …
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