While chronic stress can be detrimental to the mind and body, spending time in green or blue spaces has been shown to significantly reduce stress. Stress Awareness Month, observed nationally in April, is a good time to turn to a natural anecdote for the effects of chronic anxiety: The great outdoors. Chronic stress is a health issue. When stressed, the […]
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Medical City Decatur CEO makes Becker’s Hospital Review list
Medical City Decatur Chief Executive Officer Jason Wren is one of the 110 rural hospital and health system CEOs to know, according to Becker’s Hospital Review, a medical industry trade magazine. The Becker’s Hospital Review team compiled nominations and curated the list of rural health leaders. Wren recently oversaw the acquisition of Wise Health System by HCA Healthcare’s Medical City […]
Wagner column: Color your plate with fruits and vegetables
“The color of fruits and vegetables is an important indicator of their nutrient content and their underlying health benefits” says Dr. Sumathi Venkatesh, a Health Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Each color implies specific phytonutrients present in them. Phytonutrients are natural compounds produced by plants that are present in foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and grains. A […]
Medical City Decatur names new CFO
Medical City Decatur announced Monday that it has named Lucy Hedari as its chief financial officer. Hedari has served as interim vice president of finance at Medical City Decatur since Dec. 2023. According to the Medical City Decatur press release, Hedari has worked on strategic initiatives at the Decatur campus, including processes to track patient volume. She started in her […]
Heart Health
Stress and your heart healthHow do you react to a stressful situation? Do you shut down or lash out? Take to unhealthy habits to deal with the pressure building up inside of you? How you handle life challenges can have a major impact on factors that have been proven to negatively impact your hearth health. Stress may affect behaviors and factors that increase heart […]
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