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How to Get Your Best Sleep While Traveling
Read more: How to Get Your Best Sleep While TravelingHaving the opportunity to travel is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but for individuals who have sleep issues it can be difficult. We sleep differently when we are away from home, usually skipping the first REM (rapid eye movement) episode, having a less deep sleep and waking up more often than we would at home.…
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For Fifth Year Owasso’s Bailey Medical Center Named One of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare”
Read more: For Fifth Year Owasso’s Bailey Medical Center Named One of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare”For the fifth year, Bailey Medical Center of Owasso has been named one of the “100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare. Bailey Medical Center is one of only three Oklahoma health care organizations on the 2016 list. The recognition program, now in its ninth year, honors workplaces throughout the healthcare industry that…
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Sun Protection for Infants
Read more: Sun Protection for InfantsSun-safe babies are happy babies! Unlike adult skin, baby skin is lighter and much more sensitive, which is why it is so important for parents to protect their baby’s skin from the sun. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends keeping babies out of direct sun for the first six months. Failure to protect an infant’s skin…
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Get to Know Nurse Practitioner Ruby Thomas
Read more: Get to Know Nurse Practitioner Ruby ThomasLong-time Hillcrest employee Ruby Thomas, APRN-CNP, is a key player in the bariatric program at Bailey Medical Center. Thomas is giving us an in-depth look into her nursing career and what she enjoys most about working at Bailey. Why did I become a nurse? I became a nurse because of my passion to be a…
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Transformation from Old Self to New Life
Read more: Transformation from Old Self to New LifeSam Cowles carries around a reminder of his old life everywhere he goes. “I keep a picture of my ‘old self’ in my wallet and show it to people all the time,” he shares. At more than 400 pounds, Sam had stopped living life. His weight took away big things and small things. “I didn’t…
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Understanding Protein Portion Sizes: Measuring By Using Common Items
Read more: Understanding Protein Portion Sizes: Measuring By Using Common ItemsIt’s not always convenient to have food scales, measuring cups, measuring spoons or food labels to help you calculate the protein in food. You can also use common items to be more accurate in tracking your protein intake:
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Savor the Flavor for National Nutrition Month
Read more: Savor the Flavor for National Nutrition MonthBailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, shares the importance of National Nutrition Month as a reminder of how our mindset towards food affects our nutrition. March is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietitians (AND) picked “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” for this year’s theme. To help celebrate this theme, AND asked dietitians…
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From Caregiver to Cared For
Read more: From Caregiver to Cared ForBob Chapman understands caring for a loved one when their health is declining. He was the caregiver for his wife for nearly a decade. She was a patient of Utica Park Clinic physician Dr. Clark Tingleaf, whom they were first introduced to in their hometown of Claremore. When Dr. Tingleaf moved his clinic to Owasso on…
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Protein Supplements, Shakes and Smoothies – What’s the Difference?
Read more: Protein Supplements, Shakes and Smoothies – What’s the Difference?Bailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, shares this tip to better understand what is really going into your protein shake. Sometimes words can trip you up. We talk a lot about finding a protein shake that you like. Generally, a protein supplement is a protein powder and the protein shake is the liquid form, whether…
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Parents Can’t Ignore Children’s High Cholesterol
Read more: Parents Can’t Ignore Children’s High CholesterolRecently, a new survey found that one in five American children has unhealthy cholesterol levels, and more than eight percent have worrisome high cholesterol levels. Moreover, the National Center for Health Statistics found that 27 percent of 16 to 19 year olds had at least one measure of unhealthy cholesterol. Cholesterol levels in children are mostly linked…
