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We post regular content that focuses on important health topics and issues that affect you and your family with tips and advice from health experts right here at Lakeland.


Check-Up: Is Whitecoat Hypertension Real?

Sep 06, 2018
Whitecoat Hypertension can affect your medical readings when you visit the doctor's office. Audrey Carrier, Do, explains how providers make sure your results are real and not part of a long-term problem.

Check-Up: Detecting Skin Cancer

Sep 06, 2018
Family medicine provider, Deanna Rucano, FNP, shares some ways you can detect skin cancer with the naked eye.

Check-Up: Sprain vs. Rupture

Sep 05, 2018
Whether you’re an elite athlete or a “weekend warrior,” sports injuries happen.

Check-Up: How Sickness Affects Blood Sugar

Sep 04, 2018
A diabetes educator explains the main ways diabetics can control their levels when they are feeling under the weather.

Check-Up: Adult Immunizations

Aug 27, 2018
Adults need immunizations just like children do. Family medicine physician, Alexander Hinckley, DO, shares a list of common boosters.

Check-Up: Coping with Childhood Anxiety

Aug 20, 2018
Childhood anxiety can present itself a many ways. Counselor, Meredith Sheldon, MA, LLPC, shares what to look for.

Check-Up: Preparing for Pregnancy

Aug 15, 2018
Healthy weight, blood pressure, and age are all importance considerations when a woman is thinking about getting pregnant.

Check-Up: Healthy Habits at the Fair

Aug 13, 2018
Family medicine provider, Roxanne Wolfram, DNP, explains why it's so important to wash your hands after visiting the livestock exhibits at the fair.

Getting to the Bottom of GERD

Aug 08, 2018
GERD occurs when our bodies cannot prevent acid from washing up into the esophagus.

Check-Up: Sports Dehydration in Children

Aug 03, 2018
Family medicine physician, Daniel Benson, DO, outlines common warning signs for dehydration.

Flat Feet? Lift Your Sole

Jul 18, 2018
Flat feet happens in four stages and each may require a different treatment option.

Check-Up: Travel Health

Jul 02, 2018
Family Medicine provider Daniel Benson, DO, shares his travel health checklist in this Lakeland Health check-up.

Check-Up: Treating Pain Without Medication

Jun 15, 2018
Listen as pain specialist Joel Bez, DO, discusses other treatment options to help manage pain without medication.

Hip Replacement: Why is the Anterior Approach on the Rise?

Jun 14, 2018
Orthopedic surgeon, Nicholas Loafman, DO, prefers to use the anterior approach which makes a small incision on the front of the hip while the patient is lying flat.

Check-Up: Safe Blood Sugar Levels

Jun 04, 2018
If you're diabetic you know keeping within certain blood sugar levels is very important. In this Lakeland Health Check-Up, learn what levels are safe at various points of the day.

Check-Up: When to Seek Knee Replacement Treatment

May 30, 2018
Considering a knee replacement? Learn when the right time is from orthopedic surgeon, Nicholas Loafman, DO.

Check-Up: Gestational Diabetes and How to Control It

May 28, 2018
Obstetrician and gynecologist, Ben Wood, DO, explains how gestational diabetes impacts a pregnancy.

Caregiving for a Loved One with Dementia or Memory Loss

May 21, 2018
Caring for a loved one with memory loss or dementia can be a very difficult task. We tackle tips to help ease your daily routines.

What About the Hot Flashes?

May 15, 2018
Hot flashes vary in frequency and intensity for each woman and occur from a decrease in estrogen levels.

Getting It Straight: Treatment and Relief for Bunions

May 14, 2018
Learn more about relief from bunions, as foot and ankle specialist Michael Maskill, DPM, discusses options from orthotics to outpatient surgery.

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Check-Up: The Serious Side of Acid Reflux (John Gosling, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland internist, John Gosling, MD, talks about the warning signs and symptoms of severe acid reflux and consequences if untreated.

Cooking for Your Heart (David Chalupa, PA and Courtney Dixon, RD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland clinicians David Chalupa, PA, and registered dietitian, Courtney Dixon, cook up a heart-healthy meal while talking about risk factors for heart disease.

Check-Up: Common Heart Valve Problems (Dave Chalupa, PA)

Spectrum Health Lakeland physician assistant, David Chalupa describes different heart valve conditions and what it means to have a leaky valve.

Check-Up: What Does Cardiac Rehab Involve? (Brett Hoseth, PA)

Spectrum Health Lakeland physician assistant, Brett Hoseth, provides a quick explanation about who may need cardiac rehabilitation and how long it lasts.

Check-Up: What is an Angiogram? (Jerome Kuhnlein, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiologist, Jerome Kuhnlein, MD, explains how an angiogram can help determine if an angioplasty is needed to improve blood flow through the heart.

Check-Up: Powered by a Pacemaker (Jerome Kuhnlein, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiologist, Jerome Kuhnlein, MD, describes how a pacemaker gets implanted under the collarbone to help regulate heart rhythm issues.

Check-Up: Blood Thinners (Christopher Chiu, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiologist, Christopher Chiu, MD, explains why a person would need to be prescribed a blood thinner and the importance of measuring the blood’s thickness to prevent clots.

Check-Up: What is a Widow Maker? (Christopher Chiu, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiologist, Christopher Chiu, MD, explains what a widow maker heart attack is and why it’s serious.

Check-Up: Why Salt is Bad for Heart Failure (Christopher Chiu, MD)

Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiologist, Christopher Chiu, explains why too much salt can have bad side-effects for patients with congestive heart failure.

Check-Up: Postpartum Depression is Not Your Fault (Meredith Sheldon, MA, LLPC)

Southwestern Medical Clinic counselor, Meredith Sheldon, talks about why women may experience postpartum depression and how treatment can help people cope.

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