Are you under the age of 60 with diabetes? Have you ever had unprotected sex or more than one partner? Have you been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease? Are you traveling to a country where hepatitis disease is more … Continue reading
April can be a tough month for people financially if they owe more taxes than they expected. It also holds the possibility for a refund for others. During this time when we all face one of the inherent certainties of … Continue reading
Confirmed cases of Hantavirus (a virus carried by some rodents) are starting to appear around the state of Colorado. Here are some simple ways to protect yourself as you start your Spring cleaning. 1. Rodent proof home, barns and other … Continue reading
I would like to take this opportunity to thank every person who participated in our annual Daffodil Fundraiser for Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s Hospice and Palliative Care program. Thank you to the team of staff and volunteers who worked … Continue reading
Have you ever heard of the old trick where you replace your large dinner plates with salad plates to reduce your food portions? The USDA recently took this one step further and design MyPlate. The brightly colored plate is divided … Continue reading
Most people are aware of the health risks associated with smoking, but smokeless tobacco is often viewed as less of a health risk. Unfortunately, that is not the case. According to information published by the National Institutes of Health, holding … Continue reading
People have good hearts, bleeding hearts, they can break hearts, wear hearts on their sleeves and sometime they do, or do not, have the heart for something. Our culture’s many idioms reflect the integral nature of this powerful muscle to … Continue reading
It might have been best said by Jack Kirk who ran his last race at the age of 96 when he said, “You don’t stop running because you get old. You get old because you stop running”. The human body … Continue reading
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is tobacco cessation. For 2012, Northwest Colorado VNA and the Steamboat Springs N-CTRL coalition are encouraging everyone to make a resolution about tobacco. Let’s all resolve to say no to tobacco. If … Continue reading
We’re offering a great gift option for friends and family this holiday season. If you know someone who uses tobacco and has expressed the desire to quit, why not give them the “Gift of Health”? Most tobacco users say that … Continue reading