Contributed by Northern Light Mercy Hospital Since 1918, Northern Light Mercy Hospital has been providing compassionate and clinically excellent care to all who walk through our doors. Just... Read more
By Northern Light Mercy Hospital If there is a secret recipe for helping mothers overcome substance abuse and move forward confidently on a path towards success, the McAuley Residence may ha... Read more
Bicycles & Health By Dr. Oren Gersten If you’ve ever ridden a bike, then you know there is nothing quite like the feeling of rolling down a street or trail in the open air. It’s a... Read more
By Melissa Skahan As the pandemic persisted over this past year, so too did critical calls for changing the way we approach a range of local, national, and global priorities. At Northern Lig... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten In recent years concerns have been raised about the effect of sunscreen on both human health and environmental health. Consequently, there has been a movement away from c... Read more
Surviving Cancer: What’s Next? By the medical team at Northern Light Mercy Cancer Care All of us, or someone close to us, has likely been touched by a diagnosis of cancer. “Survivor” is... Read more
The power of healing plants By Dr. Oren Gersten Plants and herbs are the original medicine used to treat human illness. In fact, many of our modern pharmaceuticals are based on chemicals tha... Read more
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Jordynne Copp is a registered nurse at No... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten We’re taking a break from Covid news this month (in this column at least) to talk about something a little lighter. I’ll be listing what I believe are the top 5 healthies... Read more
Screening for Colon Cancer By Christopher Kleeman, MD Colon cancer remains the 3rd most common and 3rd most deadly cancer in the U.S., with over 140,000 people diagnosed each year and over 5... Read more
