Healthy Living

Vicki Curtis, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, joined Chelsey on Studio10 to cover an important topic- monitoring blood pressure for new moms.

Teneshia Edwards, nurse manager of the Mother/Baby Unit at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital discusses how breastfeeding benefits mothers as well as babies.

In this Healthy Living with USA Health, we speak with Matthew Pearson, M.D. Dr. Pearson discusses pediatric epilepsy neurosurgery.

Franklin Primary Health Center CEO, Charles White, joined Chelsey and Jennifer on Studio10

Snack time is the best time for kids to fill up on essential nutrients to get them through the rest of the day. But, studies show that nearly half of kids ages 1-5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating a daily fruit (CDC study).

USA Health is hosting a Car Seat Safety Check on Friday, June 23rd.

With a continued nation-wide push for better access to mental health services, AltaPointe Health is leading the way in Alabama by offering the latest model of care that takes mental healthcare out of a silo and focuses on caring for physical health as well as mental health. AltaPointe’s Katie Emer joined us on Studio10 to tell us more about it.

Jamie Rich, CRNP at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, joined Joe and Chelsey on Studio10 to speak on National Cancer Survivor Month.

We met with Joanne Barfield the volunteer coordinator for SouthernCare Hospice in Foley. She shared with us some of the services they have to offer.

Bladder cancer is treatable if it is diagnosed at an early stage. That’s why it’s important to review the symptoms of this type of cancer, particularly during May, which is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.

Arthritis is inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. It describes dozens of conditions that affect joints, tissues around joints, and other connective tissues. Pain, stiffness, and swelling are the most common indicators of arthritis, but symptoms will vary depending on type. Arthritis is very common and affects about one in four American adults or roughly 58 million men and women. Arthritis awareness is observed each May.

Fletcher Eaton, Manager of Employee Assistance Program at USA Health , joined Joe and Chelsey on Studio10 to talk about Employee Mental Health Month.

Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed? You are not alone. Millions of people experience these feelings every day. Katie Emer from AltaPointe Health joined us on Studio10 to discuss the good news that help is available.

The High School Summer Pass program at Planet Fitness is back!

In this Healthy Living with USA Health segment, we discuss their need for volunteers. Rebekah Blanchard ad Ashley Peyer from USA Health Volunteer Services joined us on Studio10 with the details.

Amy Marshall, director, USA Regional Autism Network, and Cherish Fletcher, autism family navigator, joined Joe and Chelsey on Studio10 to talk about Autism Acceptance Month.

Volunteers can help out at the Mitchell Cancer Institute by becoming a part of the USA Health MCI Volunteer Auxiliary. As an auxiliary member, volunteers can serve as a Chemo Sabe in one of the infusion suites, at the MCI main campus on Springhill Avenue, at the MCI Springhill campus on Memorial Hospital Drive or at the Mitchell Cancer Institute in Fairhope.

Charles Butts, M.D., is a trauma/emergency general/burn surgeon at USA Health University Hospital. He joined us on Studio10 to discuss a current research trial happening in the emergency department.

Casey L. Daniel, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Whiddon College of Medicine, joined us on Studio10 to discuss oral cancer awareness.

There are two new cancer support groups that meet once a month at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute in Mobile and Fairhope.

In this Healthy Living, representatives from USA Health’s Mitchell Cancer Institute joined us to speak about their new cancer support groups. Cancer survivors and patients have opportunites to meet once a month in Mobile or Fairhope.

Kathryn Cartee, USA Health NICU Transport/Outreach Coordinator and Courtney Thomson, USA Health NICU Unit Educator joined us on Studio10 to talk about the 2023 NICU Reunion.

This week is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Dr. William Kilgo joined us on Studio10 to answer questions about MS, but also tell us about the upcoming ‘Moboil’ to sponsor the MS society.

USA Health’s Dr. Bob Israel discusses the mind diet, a plant-based diet said to reduce dementia by 54%.

March is National Nutrition Month, a perfect time to shed light on the food, meals, and habits that impact our overall health and wellness.

Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., is a medical oncologist at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. On this ‘Healthy Living’, he joined us on Studio10 to talk about colorectal cancer.March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S.

USA Health is the first health system in Alabama to offer a surgical treatment for children with scoliosis.

USA Health Career Bowl is the upcoming nurse recruitment event for USA Health.

Dr. Rebecca Colon, Regional Vice President of Health Services in the Gulf South Region for Humana Medicare, shares reminders of what services beneficiaries may be missing out on and discuss the importance of preventive care.

USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital is unveiling a newly remodeled and expanded Mother/Baby unit on the fifth floor of the hospital that will feature larger rooms for families and their newborns. Children’s & Women’s Hospital is the area’s leader in births, with more than 2,400 babies born there each year.