Healthy Mama

Breast cancer is something moms must always stay up-to-speed on, so we did a question and answer session with Dr. James Irwin of Mercy Health. Dr. Irwin is a board certified surgeon who did his […]

We all know a few men in our lives who are stubborn about doctor’s appointments and having medical tests done. But we also know that avoiding the doctor’s office — and especially avoiding life-saving medical […]

We moms spend our fair share of time in the bleachers or on the sidelines, watching our kids run, block, tackle, pass, shoot, kick, dance, cheer, swim, wrestle — and the list goes on. But […]

We all know people who are reluctant to go to a doctor’s office, right? And some people live so far out in the country that a trip to the doctor is a real challenge. So […]

By Kimberly Steed, nurse and mother of 2 Every parent has battled a child’s fever. It often happens after the doctors’ offices have closed, in the middle of the night or on the weekend. As […]

By Kimberly Steed, RN, MNSc. (woman, nurse, mother of 2 and wife of Dr. Steed) The last few months I’ve been dealing with SEPARATION ANXIETY. Our oldest child, Glyn, never seemed to have an issue […]

By Dr. Matthew Steed, Mercy family practice doctor and obstetrician (and father of two) Most women seem to have a change in appetite immediately after finding out they’re pregnant. Your appetite may go into overdrive […]

Have you ever been to a doctor’s office that smelled like a coffee shop and looked like it might actually be a spa rather than a one-stop clinic for everything from pediatrics to cardiology? Well, […]