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Guilty Pleasures
Many of us start the new year with resolutions to change our eating habits and eliminate some of our favorite, but not so healthy, foods from our plates.
Weigh Your Options
If you love snuggles, cuddles, hugs and a good night's sleep, a weighted blanket, the latest trend in sleep technology, may be the BFF you never knew you needed.
Lettuce Eat Plants
If you’re a burger and fries kind of girl, you might be wondering about all the plant-based foods fuss.
My Comeback From Years of Chronic Back Pain
When I first started NKCH’s Move Plus program, I was one jaded 66-year-old woman. I’ve had back problems for around 40 years. I’ve seen multiple doctors and been to multiple rehab programs...
SAD It Could Be the Winter Blues
Are you feeling sad? Don’t get the tissues just yet. You may have a case of the winter blues, which is clinically known as seasonal affective disorder. Although it affects 15 million people each year, there’s good news. The condition is treatable...
Support Groups for Life
Sometimes, life hands you a health challenge you’re not sure you can handle. There’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Support groups bring people with similar experiences together. They offer a safe place to share personal experiences, discuss...
Close Encounters of the Star Kind
Long before Madonna, P!nk and Beyoncé, there was the legendary pop diva, Cher. Her 50+ year career as a singer, performer and actor has earned her legions of loyal fans, including Brent Hintz, controller, subsidiary accounting.
Gestational Diabetes What Expectant Mothers Need to Know
Each year, 6-9% of pregnant women in the U.S. develop gestational diabetes. Nationally, there has been an increase in gestational diabetes, but annual diagnoses only equate to about 200,000 cases a year.
Reduce. Reuse. Rethink
Small steps can make a big difference in helping the environment. To reduce foam containers and plasticware usage in Riverbend Grille, customers will notice more ecofriendly products and a different approach to sustainability. China plates will be...
Fat-fighting Moves for the New Year
With the new year upon us, you may already be thinking about ways to get healthier. Not to worry, though. Jill Sartain, fitness center supervisor and personal trainer at North Kansas City Hospital, has some simple ways you can stay fit.
Rethinking Positivity in the New Year
Vicki Landers, PT, DPT, jumps feet first into whatever goal she’s pursuing. So when friend and colleague Jamie Scheer, MPT, CSMT, suggested she would be a good life coach, Vicki took her words to heart. For those who know Vicki, this pursuit was...