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Take the pressure off.
"There's no way to
know your blood
pressure without
getting tested, so talk
with your physician
about getting screened,"
said Anne Gard, M.D.,
family medicine
physician with
St. Joseph. "To lower
your blood pressure,
aim for a high-fiber,
low-sodium diet."
Get happy. Exercise
has been shown to
improve your mood and
even prevent symptoms
of depression and
anxiety. Yoga, spin
class, and other group
exercise courses can
give you a boost from
exercising with friends.
Sleep to better health.
"Eight to ten hours of
sleep a night shouldn't
be a luxury—it's a
necessity," Dr. Gard
said. "Research
has shown sleep
deprivation can cause
weight gain and
diabetes symptoms
in otherwise
healthy people."
Remember the motivation you had to make resolutions?
Keep it going! Use these tips to stay healthy throughout the year:
REASONS
FOR A NEW YOU
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Dear Neighbor,
At St. Joseph
Regional Health
Center, we're
enhancing our
commitment to
caring for your
family when
the unexpected happens. Construction
is in full swing on the new St. Joseph
Emergency & Trauma Center (ETC) to
complement our designation as the only
Level II Trauma Center in the region,
providing the most comprehensive care.
The facility—to be located on our campus
at the corner of Koch Street and Memorial
Drive—will double the size of our current
emergency department (ED) to better
accommodate the 70,000 visits we
receive to our ED each year.
Follow our progress online at st-joseph.
org and view our live webcam of the
construction as we work toward opening
the ETC in early 2016. And remember,
the ED at St. Joseph Regional Health
Center and the St. Joseph College Station
Emergency Center are available whenever
you need them.
Yours in good health,
Kathleen Krusie, M.A., F.A.C.H.E.
CEO, St. Joseph Regional Health Center
COO, St. Joseph Health System
