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Diversity in nutrition and dietetics

Diversity in Nutrition and Dietetics

Diversity and dietetics: how do we combine, esteem, and coordinate these two aspects in our professional lives? Incorporating diversity in the field of nutrition is critical in providing the best possible care for patients and…Read More

June is Men's Health Month

Celebrate Men’s Health Month in June

Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, and more. The entire month of June is dedicated to heightening awareness of preventable health conditions and diseases men commonly experience. Health care…Read More

CMS NEWS: Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results

Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with violations of longstanding infection control…Read More

Coronavirus Disease

Latest Updates on the Coronavirus

Follow the coronavirus outbreak with the most accurate and up-to-date information. Coronavirus can be dangerous particularly for young children,  the elderly, and immunocompromised population. Get helpful tips and advice on how to help keep your…Read More

Health professional with elderly woman

November Health Observances

November is Gluten Free Diet Awareness Month and COPD Awareness Month. In addition, World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is Thursday, November 20. We’ve compiled what we feel are the most helpful articles to understand…Read More

World Mental Health Day

Focus on Suicide Prevention on World Mental Health Day 2019

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention and taking “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness to the scale of suicide around the world and what you can do to…Read More

Smiling ladies wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Promote Breast Cancer Awareness in October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an observation started by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer and early detection. Learn more about what you can do to share the message…Read More

Nurse assessing stroke victim

Use World Stroke Day 2019 to Increase Awareness & Help Prevent Strokes

World Stroke Day is recognized on October 29, 2019. This observance was created by the World Stroke Organization to bring awareness to the fact that strokes are preventable and to share information on how to…Read More

Elderly couple on the beach

July’s News in Aging

At Becky Dorner & Associates, we keep up with the latest news in aging so that you can, too! Learn more about the epidemic that’s developing surrounding senior hunger, the new profile of older Americans…Read More

March is National Kidney Month!

The kidneys are responsible for performing many important functions, such as maintaining overall fluid balance, filtering out waste from the blood (including medications and toxic substances), creating urine and creating hormones that help produce red…Read More

Older woman taking her blood pressure

How Lifestyle Impacts Blood Pressure, and How Blood Pressure Affects Quality of Life

Not only does high blood pressure stem from the way we live our lives, but it also has a significant impact on how our lives play out in the future. As a nutrition care professional…Read More

Testing cholesterol

Updated ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guidelines and the Prevention of CVD

Guidelines for Managing Cholesterol Becky Dorner & Associates The current standard of care for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and treatment is outlined in the Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol, released by the American…Read More