The thyroid is a small gland with a big job. It sits in your throat, just above your collarbone, and although everyone has one, few people really understand how it functions. The thyroid produces a hormone that regulates everything from your appetite to weight control to energy levels in your body. Because it has the […]
UPDATE (02/21/2018): With one more week to go, you’re helping us close out February with a bang! We’ve sold 900 hearts and received more than $200 in separate donations! Thank you so much. FRANKLIN, Tenn.—For those who have gone through a cardiac event, Williamson Medical Center’s cardiac rehab program has become a very welcome choice. […]
A trip to the emergency room (ER) is never something a person plans to do. It’s an unforeseen circumstance that sends you or a family member to seek emergency medical help. And while we are lucky here in Williamson County to have a first-rate EMS system and Emergency Department who work really well together, there are […]
Many professionals such as accountants or attorneys bill for their services by the hour. This ultimately encourages us to be efficient and come to a meeting prepared to keep the cost down. One profession that doesn’t work this way is the medical field. Although the meter isn’t running while you are seeing a physician, a […]
There is one word that probably isn’t in your health and wellness vocabulary but will be soon: microbiome. The New England Journal of Medicine defines the human microbiome as the collection of all genomes of microbes – or microscopic living organisms – in the ecosystem that is our body. The majority of these colonize in […]
In our first article on New Year’s health resolutions, Kelly Snyder, M.D., and Scott Arthur, M.D., discussed steps adults can take to get on the path to better health. Today, pediatrician Allison Couden, M.D., shares five approaches parents can adopt to help children kick off the New Year with a healthier lifestyle. 1: Do it […]
We’ve all been there. It’s a new year and you’re ready for a new, healthier you! You’ve signed up for a full-year gym membership and have your workout playlist ready to rock. Before long, a month goes by and those well-planned healthy New Year’s resolutions dwindle into an afterthought. It doesn’t have to be that […]
The holidays are often considered to be the happiest time of the year, but in the midst of all of the holiday cheer it can easily go from a joyous time to one filled with stress that, if left unmanaged, can lead to depression. Dana Chandler, D.O. and Anna Herring, PA-C, of Williamson Medical Group, […]
The holiday season can be a stressful time of year. One thing that can cause us this stress is food. It seems we start eating and don’t stop until January! If this sounds familiar, Williamson Medical Center dietician Lisa Mathews, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E, has some ideas for you. She and her colleagues have put […]
Our bodies are made up of 50% to 80% water, depending on our age. With age, our total body content of water naturally decreases, which makes the elderly population prone to dehydration, that can occur when we lose too much of that water either from sweating, vomiting or diarrhea, among other causes. There are three […]
