Fight Cravings with Heart-Healthy Snacks

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You know the feeling. You’ve just arrived home from work, or you’re curled up on the couch watching a movie. Suddenly, the urge for candy, chips or pretzels hits you hard. While giving in to these cravings is fun in the moment, it actually hurts your health over time. Keep your body and your taste buds happy with these heart-smart snack swaps.

This Preventative Screening Could Save Your Life

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The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 150,000 new cases of colon and rectal cancer combined in 2023. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 23 for men and 1 in 26 for women. A screening colonoscopy is the best way to prevent and detect colorectal cancer in its early stages when it is most treatable.

ICYMI: Colorectal Screening begins at age 45

American Cancer Society experts determined that screening starting at 45 could help save lives by discovering cancer in its earliest stages in younger adults

VIDEO: National Women Physicians Day

National Women Physician Day

National Women Physicians Day, Feb. 3, marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. It is an opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of female physicians everywhere, and especially within Columbus Regional Health. CRH is particularly excited to recognize this day, as we also celebrate our first all-female medical staff leadership (Secretary, Chief-of-Staff-Elect, Chief-of-Staff, and Past Chief-of-Staff).

VIDEO: Edward's Story

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Edward Taylor of Madison, Indiana, shares his experience as a recipient of the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. Columbus Regional Health Interventional Cardiologist Nandu Gourineni, MD, discusses the advantages of TAVR for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

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