Small steps towards wellness

Thank you so much for your warm welcome to the blogosphere. Your comments, suggestions and guidance are encouraging; please keep the feedback coming. I shared last time how new this is to me. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about new things and taking small steps. Last year, I started using an iPhone and now … Read More

Of Fishing and Wellness

First, I’d like to offer you a warm thanks for joining me on our new Good Sharing blog. I am excited to join the ranks of millions of bloggers all over the world. As this is a new undertaking for me, I hope you will help guide me with your comments, feedback and advice. Together, … Read More

National Women’s Health Week

Bon Secours celebrates women and their health as part of National Women’s Health Week. Dr. Christine Browning discusses women’s heart health – particularly warning signs, prevention and treatment.

Join the Nursing 5K Challenge

At a recent Nursing Strategic Quality Planning Retreat, Memorial Regional nurse leaders decided to host a Nursing 5K Challenge in support of the Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation’s Nursing Excellence Fund. The team thought it was a wonderful opportunity to partner wellness and the community with the promotion and support of nursing professional development. … Read More

Bon Secours’ Employee Wellness Featured

“We offer a wide variety of things,” said Cindy Stutts, Bon Secours’ administrative director for employee wellness and employee assistance. “We offer everything from Weight Watchers at work to an incentive plan in which employees keep track of their preventive screenings. We have exercise classes at various sites.” Bon Secours Richmond was recently featured by … Read More

Heart Health During the Holidays:
Avoid the “Christmas Coronary”

The following blog post was contributed by Ravinder S. Kohli, M.D., F.A.C.C., of Cardiovascular Associates of Central Virginia. Holidays are a time for fun and family, but this can be easily ruined if we put caring for our health on the back burner. The holiday season is full of fun, but also includes stress and … Read More

Tips for Preventing the Flu

Flu season is just around the corner, and the physicians at Glen Allen Internal Medicine have a few tips for flu prevention. Q. What are some basic (common) ways to prevent the flu? A: The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your … Read More