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VITALITY
Spring 2017
Spring into good health
You don’t have to wait until Jan. 1 to make healthier choices in life.
In fact, most people who have good intentions to exercise and eat
healthier fall off the wagon by February. The best time to start a healthier
lifestyle is—today!
This issue of
Vitality
has lots of ideas to help you and your family
stay healthy in 2017. From workplace safety on page 5, to eating colorful
fruits and vegetables on pages 8 and 9, we have just what you need to
start on the path to good health.
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) has some exciting news to share. Read about the
opening of our newest clinic—El Dorado Springs Medical Center &Walk-In Clinic—on
page 3. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., this clinic is located next door to Community
Springs Healthcare Facility, one of our long-term care facilities.
Are you expecting a baby this year? Check out “Getting Ready for Baby” on pages 6
and 7 for helpful healthy pregnancy tips for moms-to-be. Also, be sure to attend our CMH
Baby Fair on Saturday, March 4. You can personally connect with physicians and nursing
staff from CMH, tour The Birth Place, talk to vendors and enjoy refreshments.
Are you experiencing tingling or numbness in your hand? You might have carpal tunnel
syndrome. Go to page 14 to learn more about this common condition. Our orthopaedic
surgeons at Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic in Bolivar can treat this condition so you can get
back to your life.
There are so many great articles in this issue of
Vitality
. I hope there is something in this
edition that can encourage you on your road to good health and happiness.
Donald J. Babb
CEO/Executive Director
WELCOME
FEATURES
8 Taste the rainbow
Plant foods are colorful
for a reason. Find out
which nutrients you get
from each hue.
11 Probiotics: Health
boost or hype?
Get to the bottom of
what probiotics are—
and how getting more
may be good for you
.
UPDATES
4 Honor roll
• CMH achieves Mission:
Lifeline award for quality
STEMI care.
• Hospitality House wins
national recognition.
16 New providers
to care for you
Get to know the new
faces at Citizens Memorial
Hospital and clinics.
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CEO/Executive Director
Donald J. Babb
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Mission
Caring for every generation through
exceptional services by leading
physicians and a compassionate
health care team.
Vision
Be the first choice for
customer-focused health care
to every generation.
CoreValues
I am…positive, respectful,
innovative, dedicated, empowered.
Together, we are CMH PRIDE.
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Donald J. Babb,
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Director