“What might your life look like if you don’t follow the recommendations for preventing stroke? What might it look like if you do?” asks Dr. Rusty Harrington, a primary care physician at St. Joseph’s/Candler Primary Care on the Islands. “Let’s not wait until we have the life-threatening experience to consider this. Let’s talk about what you can do now.” Prevention can be a hard sell to patients who feel fine. But ignoring unhealthy habits now can increase your risk of not only stroke but other debilitating conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. Harrington explains why you should talk about it now at https://www.sjchs.org/smart-living-home/may-june-2025/doctor's-orders (fb)

While an estimated 17.7 million more men than women have diabetes, women have a higher rate of diagnosis earlier than men and are at risk of more severe complications than men. “Women have more hormonal fluctuations than men throughout their lifespan which affects glucose levels,” says Ashley Andrews, population navigator for the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Diabetes Management. Andrews also is board certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. More at https://www.sjchs.org/living-smart-blog/blog-details/blog/2024/04/25/how-diabetes-affects-women-differently-than-men (fb)