Jun 7, 2024
By Yolanda Yoder, M.D. We wait all year for the sunny, bright days of summer when blue skies and good weather invite us outdoors. It’s also a time when it’s easy to eat plenty of fresh and tasty...Read More
Dangers of Teen Vaping – and What You Can Do
Jun 7, 2024
Think smoking a pack of cigarettes a day is bad for you? Teenagers in Indiana vaping nicotine and other harmful substances through a disposable vaping device can inhale the equivalent of nearly 600 cigarettes...Read More
Four health facts for Father’s Day
May 31, 2024
By Curtis Thill, M.D. What’s one of the quickest ways to end a conversation with a man? Ask him when’s the last time he’s had a medical checkup. Here’s an important fact: research shows...Read More
What you should know about childhood ADHD
May 2, 2024
By Meagan Nolley, BSW, SICHC Mental Health Office Manager What should alert a parent or caregiver to the possibility that a child may have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? Here are...Read More
Self-care – Do you sleep with your pet?
May 1, 2024
By Curtis Thill, M.D. Close to 70% of homes have a pet, ranging from dogs and cats to fish. Many people report that sleeping with a cat or a dog is commonplace. Is that good for health and self-care? Research...Read More
A Prescription for Renewal, Growth and Vitality
Mar 28, 2024
By Curtis Thill, M.D. Even after practicing medicine for more than 30 years, I am always amazed by the rejuvenating power of Spring. Here in southern Indiana right now, Spring is awakening nature in a...Read More
Reaping the Payoffs of Eating Well
Mar 7, 2024
By Curtis Thill, MD You typically do it three or so times a day. Sometimes you do it in a hurry. Sometimes you enjoy it, other times not so much. Of course, I write here about the daily task of...Read More
Three Critical Things about You and Your Heart
Feb 1, 2024
By Curtis Thill, M.D. As you’re reading this, your heart is busy pumping vital blood all over your body through a vast and complex network of veins, arteries, and capillaries. How long would this system...Read More
Three Tips to Boost Your Health in 2024
Jan 11, 2024
By Curtis Thill, MD It’s a new year, and with it new opportunities. Making some simple changes can make a difference in how you feel, play and work. When we at Southern Indiana Community Health Care...Read More
Feeling Anxious or Blah this winter?
Jan 10, 2024
By Breanna White, LSW Winter is here and with it comes some possible changes in one’s outlook. With short days, frosty weather, and slushy roads, we can see an uptick in feelings of the blahs and...Read More
