Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
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Lifestyle
Tips for Better Health in 2023
Estimated read time: 3 minutesWe all want to learn new and trending tips and tricks to keep us healthy. The biggest leverage we have for good health has always been our lifestyle, especially our diet. But is eating healthy food...
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Health Care
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Decrease Risk of Cognitive Decline
Estimated read time: 2 minutesA new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that consuming higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a larger hippocampal volume (learning and memory) and better abstract...
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Public Health
KC Assault Victims Turn to FACT Program for Help
Estimated read time: 3 minutesWith so many instances of violence, it’s important to know the resources available in the Kansas City area in case you or someone you know becomes a victim The FACT program consists of a group of...
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Public Health
Flu Fact or Fiction?
Estimated read time: 2 minutesEvery flu season, as many as 20% of Americans get sick with a virus that causes seriously uncomfortable, even lethal complications. Getting vaccinated is the most important thing you can do to protect...
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Health Care
4 Questions To Ask Your Primary Care Provider at Your Next Visit
Estimated read time: 3 minutesMaybe you’ve gone to an appointment and your doctor asks if you have any questions — and your mind goes blank. Or perhaps you always remember that one thing you wanted to ask as you pull out of the...