2018 Annual Report
Headaches: The Effects of Poor Posture
By: Elizabeth Yates, PTA, FMT Did you know up to 80% of adults in the United States get tension headaches? About 3% have chronic daily tension headaches, with women twice as likely to get them as men. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. These headaches cause a dull ache, tightness, and pressure […]
Prepare for your ‘bun in the oven’ by joining Eagles Nest prenatal care
By: Dawn Kimmes, RN Do you have a bun in the oven and looking for prenatal care? Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) offers the Eagle’s Nest program to Native American mothers, and women carrying Native American babies, from early stages of pregnancy until 36 months postpartum. One curriculum Eagle’s Nest uses is Family Spirit, which […]
How to improve sleeping when stressed
By: Brooke Altstatt Stress can cause many issues, including sleep deprivation. Not getting enough zzz’s every night can cause daily functions to be impacted; including, awareness, judgment, reaction time and motivation. The human body gives signs that stress is affecting sleep quality; including, restless thoughts, tightened muscles and racing heart rate during the night, according […]
Good Eats for Good Health
By: Brooke Altstatt Eating disorders can be caused by many things including the pressures of social media and the ideology of looking and feeling a certain way. Eating disorders affect over 30 million people in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Obsessions with foods, body image and weight can be […]
Protect yourself against predators. Stalking is a crime.
Victims of stalking are harassed, manipulated and fear their perpetrator. Most victims are stalked by someone they know or have been in intimate relationships with. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-in-six women and one-in-19 men have experienced stalking. National estimates for American Indian and multiracial women are almost 60% greater […]
STOP Prevent the Face of Measles: Vaccinate Your Child Today
By: LT Whitney Moseley, RN In 2000, just 19 years ago, the U.S. had completely eliminated the measles because of high immunization rates throughout the country. Recently, from the rise of overseas travel and the increase of unvaccinated children within the U.S., more and more pockets, known as “hot spots,” are spreading the measles throughout […]
Protecting Our Circle
By: LT Whitney Moseley, RN National Immunization Month is in August. What better time to make sure that you and your family’s immunizations are up-to-date? Especially considering back-to-school and flu season are just around the corner. Remember, by staying on schedule with your vaccines you’re protecting yourself, family, friends and the community against preventable diseases. […]
Be Tick Smart: Don’t Get Bit this summer
By: Melanie Claborn, PharmD, BCACP Summertime is here. After being cooped up all winter long, it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors. Going outside and being physically active is a part of enjoying fun in the sun, but ticks enjoy warmer weather just like us. While tick exposure occurs year-around, ticks are more active during […]
I have dry eye, now what?
By: Akshay Patil Most have had this dreaded experience before: the irritated, gritty, scratchy or even burning feeling in your eyes. You make your way over to the optometrist’s office and they diagnose you with a case of dry eye, otherwise known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca. What is dry eye? Dry eye is a condition where […]
Heading Towards Emotions
By: Brooke Altstatt Narcissistic, self-centered and insensitive are just a few words that are often names called to people with a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is a bump, blow, or penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Depending on the person and the severity of the TBI, symptoms can […]
Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby
Making healthy choices during pregnancy can reduce the chance of birth defects. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of 33 babies born in the United States will have a birth defect, meaning nearly 120,000 babies are affected each year. Birth defects are structural changes present at birth that can […]
