- Home
- About DHA
- Projects
- Healthy Living
- Careers
- Audio Books
- Press Room
- Blogs
Doctor’s Blog
Diabetic Foot & Skin Care by Jay Cohen, MD
Why Worry? Poor blood glucose (sugar) control increases risk for skin and foot infection. Nerve damage due to diabetes also makes you less likely to feel pain. If the foot or skin is injured, wounds may heal slowly. If the wound is not treated correctly, severe infection can lead to gangrene and amputation. What Needs [...]
Grocery Store Visits
Before you go to the grocery store: plan out your family meals for the week and write down each meal and what you need at the grocery store. Add what else you need to your shopping list ( bag of flour, fruit, etc) Then go to the store Try not to buy anything that is [...]
Shingles
‘Shingles’ is a very painful rash usually occurring in middle aged and older adults, although young people sometimes get it, as well. It is caused by the chicken pox virus that the victim had as a child. It lies dormant in the nerve tissue of one’s body for years, then causes a rash along that [...]
Gifts
During this season of gift giving, we must be mindful of toy safety. A child’s developmental stage can help guide us upon the type of present to purchase. For instance, infants explore the world through their mouths so we want to avoid small parts as they are a choking hazard. Toddlers are unsteady on their [...]
Underactive Thyroid = Hypothroidism
Think of the thyroid as the thermostat for your body. If your home [or body] was set at 50 degrees, you would be tired, cold, gain weight easily, sleep a lot have dry skin, constipation and a slow heart rate. You would want to wear extra sweaters and clothes, extra socks, and curl up on [...]
Flu Season
Flu season is around the corner! It’s time to get a flu shot! Do not be afraid of them, as in spite of what you may hear from others, they DO NOT cause the flu. Occasionally someone may not feel quite normal for a day or two afterward, but that is nothing compared to the [...]
Reading
Reading to your children is one of the best gifts you can give them, and it’s never too soon or too late to start! Reading to babies and young children helps with the development of their brains and prepares them for skills in learning to talk, read, and understand. Studies show that early steps of [...]
Weight Loss
1. It is time to take your own health seriously…….. every day 2. You breathe every day, eat every day, now, it is time to start exercising every day. This is not a recommendation, this is a COMMAND!!! Exercising means that your heart is beating 20 beats per minute faster than your usual heart rate; [...]
Summer Heat
As we reach the peak of the summer with intense Delta heat, here are some reminders of how to keep you and your children safe and healthy this season. Avoid direct sunlight during the hours of 10a.m. and 4p.m. Apply sunscreen with at least 15 SPF. Increase your daily intake of water to avoid dehydration. [...]
Copyright © 2011 Delta Health Alliance.
