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Utica Park Clinic 2014 Service Awards

Congratulations to Utica Park Clinic providers and staff on celebrating milestones at Utica Park Clinic. We appreciate your dedication to our patients and helping to change lives! Utica Park Clinic CEO Jim Kaltenbacher and Human Resources Manager Regina Patterson handed out awards Thursday, June 5, 2014.

25 Years Of Service

LONNIE MORRIS

20 Years Of Service

DEBRA MADAJ

ELIZABETH TODD

JUDY BENTLEY

MARY WILSON

REBECCA SHAFER

THOMAS MADAJ

15 Years Of Service

BARBARA VINCENT

BONITA SPICER

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Convenient, Easy-to-Use and Secure Access to Your Personal Health Information

Utica Park Clinic announces the launch of a new website – MyUticaParkClinic.com – to give you a convenient, easy-to-use, secure website that allows you to access your personal health information when you need it. “Information available to patients online includes medication and allergy lists, immunizations, lab results, medical history, and vital signs,” explains Utica Park Clinic physician Dr. Danny Thomason, who has been instrumental in the implementation of MyUticaParkClinic.com.  “This information can be accessed by our patients at any time and can be downloaded if needed.  Parents can... Read More »

Prevent Tick Bites this Summer

 

We are now in that time of the year when ticks are most active and we are out among them spending more time outdoors - April to September. While we are familiar with tickborne illnesses like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, there are more than a dozen tickborne diseases, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One such infection, Heartland Virus, has now claimed the first death in Oklahoma. Researchers believe the Lone Star Tick carries the virus. As of March of 2014, only eight Heartland Virus patients in Missouri and Tennessee had been... Read More »

Safe Spring Cleaning

It is that time of year again – the annual deep clean inside and out. Spring cleaning, as it has come to be known, is a great opportunity to clear your house of dust and debris that has collected over the cooler winter months, while also helping to reduce the effects of indoor and outdoor allergies. Removing these allergens from the home can help you and your family enjoy the best spring has to offer. Before you get started, however, make sure you do so safely.

  Safe Spring Cleaning    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers these tips to help you safely clean your... Read More »

World Autism Day

April 2 is World Autism Day – a day families and friends affected by this complex disorder, along with health care providers, celebrate with both fundraising and awareness raising events. Across the globe, “Light it Up Blue” events mark this growing global health epidemic to increase a knowledge and better understanding of autism. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism. Boys are diagnosed at higher rates than girls – 1 in 42. It is the fastest growing developmental disability in our country, but as the day implies, affecting... Read More »

Do Not Wait to Start Thinking of Your Colon Health

March is colorectal cancer awareness month and if you haven’t started thinking about your colon health, now is the time. Did you know there are more than 140,000 new cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed each year? Sadly, there will also be an estimated 50,000 deaths from colorectal cancer. It is the fourth most common cancer for men and women. Yet, it is one of the most preventable through screening and early detection. It is important to know the risk factors, symptoms, screening guidelines and treatment options available today.

Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer

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New Provider in Henryetta

Utica Park Clinic Henryetta Welcomes Nurse Practitioner

Henryetta, OK – Utica Park Clinic is proud to welcome Michele Crawley, APRN-CNP, to its clinic in Henryetta.  Ms. Crawley has been a registered nurse (RN) in Oklahoma since 2006 and is currently a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Family Medicine.  

Ms. Crawley obtained her associate’s degree in Nursing from Connors State College in Bartlesville in 2005 and her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville in 2010.  She received her master’s degree in Nursing from the University of... Read More »

Easy Ways to Boost Your Daily Nutrition

March is National Nutrition Month and this year the theme – Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right – focuses on combining taste and nutrition to create healthy meals in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines recommendations. Before you think you need to completely overhaul your diet, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends aiming for a goal of eating 2 cups of fruit and 2 and a half cups of vegetables every day. Here are some easy ways to added valuable nutrition to every meal.

 

1.      Try broccoli, spinach, green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini as toppings on pizza... Read More »

New Survey Shows Teen Stress on the Rise

How would you rate your stress today? How would you rate your stress back in your teen years? A new survey by the American Psychological Association finds on a 10-point scale, American teens rate their stress above the level adults do – 5.8 compared to 5.1. Further, most of the teens expressed their level of stress wasn’t healthy, but either didn’t know what to do to manage their stress or just weren’t doing it. These figures are alarming to both parents and health care providers, as unaddressed and unmanaged stress can have negative health implications in both the short-term and long-term... Read More »

Winter Weather and Stroke Risk

The largest study to date looking at the link between weather and stroke was presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference in San Diego. Researchers believe certain changes in weather could act as triggers for a stroke. For the more than 800,000 Americans who suffer a stroke each year, knowing the signs and symptoms, as well as modifiable risk factors, could help reduce permanent damage patients suffer from a stroke. This new research may change the way at-risk patients and caregivers approach changes in weather.

How Weather Plays a Role

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