Personal Family Experience with Hospice Care
Melissa, a community representative for Baptist Health Home Care, spends her days educating patients, families, and community partners about the benefits and services of home health care. However, when...
Check Your Heart Health
In the month of February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving cards, confectionary and carnations to that special someone in our lives. What if...
ASD Patient Story – Maddie Campbell
Her whole life, Maddie Campbell had a hole in her heart and didn’t know it. She had atrial septal defect (ASD), which is an...
What is atrial septal defect (ASD)?
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the septum, or muscular tissue, between the left and right atria, the upper valves of the...
Debunking Heart Disease Myths
Heart disease is incredibly common — more than 1 in 10 American adults has been diagnosed, and it’s the leading cause of death. It’s...
Differences between Palliative and Hospice Care
Palliative care and hospice care have a lot of similarities, but there are also important differences. One of the most important distinctions between the...
6 Things to Know on Quit Day
Every smoker can become a former smoker. But it’s going to be hard work.
That’s why smokers should plan ahead for their “quit day” and...
What Former Smokers Should Know
Snuffed out your last cigarette years ago? Great! You did something wonderful for your health by quitting. Snuffed out your last cigarette years ago? Great!...
How Smoking Can Change Your Appearance
If knowing that smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses can’t convince you to quit, how about good old vanity?If knowing...
Getting Pregnant: Myths and Truths
There’s something about the holidays: maybe it’s the cuddling by the fire. Or wanting to stay indoors and out of the weather. Maybe it’s...
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2018 Hepatitis A Outbreak in Kentucky
The Kentucky Department for Public Health has identified an outbreak of hepatitis A in several counties, including Jefferson County. It is recommended that residents in Jefferson, Bullitt,...
Your Burning Chest
Feeling the burn is great when you’re running or lifting weights. Not so much when you’re trying to sleep. But that’s what heartburn feels...
Personal Family Experience with Hospice Care
Melissa, a community representative for Baptist Health Home Care, spends her days educating patients, families, and community partners about the benefits and services of home health care. However, when...
