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Stay informed with health tips, wellness advice, and clinic updates from the care team at Platte River Medical Clinic. Your health, explained clearly.
Healthy School Lunches
Sometimes, rather than spending the time to pack a lunch for your kids, it is just easier to give them money for school lunch or for something from the local sandwich shop. But, as most know, easier doesn't always equal healthier. School lunches, while they have...
Healthy Workplace Habits
The average American will spend roughly 90,000 hours at work during their lifetime. During this time spent at work it is very easy to pick up unhealthy habits that might affect your mental and physical health. At Platte River Medical Clinic, we want to make sure you...
What’s In Season?
Living in Colorado we have access to a wide variety of fresh produce, but sometimes it is difficult to keep track of what's in season. We’re here to help with that! We’ve made a chart of some of our favorite in-season fruits and veggies and we’ve explained a few of...
National Immunization Awareness Month
It’s finally August, which means it’s National Immunization Month! National Immunization month is held every year in August and serves to highlight the importance of vaccinations and staying on top of your immunization schedule. Vaccines are safe and effective for...
Mammogram: Screening Tool for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer survival rates are at a steady increase with 89.7% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer surviving five years or longer after treatment, according to the National Cancer Institute. You'll increase your odds of survival by detecting cancer early...
Glycemic Index and Type 2 Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes, you know it is important to monitor your blood sugar levels. One way to achieve this is by planning your meals based on the glycemic index (GI) of the ingredients. What is the Glycemic Index? According to the American Diabetes Association,...
How to Manage Your Stress and Start Relaxing Today
Written by M. Sundberg Stress is a struggle that we all endure from time to time. It can be motivating, but it can also be crushing when it becomes a daily occurrence. If you’ve been feeling stressed for a long period of time, it could become chronic if you don’t...
Do I have High Blood Pressure?
If you are an American adult, there is a 1 in 3 chance that you have high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Known as the "silent killer," high blood pressure - or hypertension - typically has no warning signs or...
