Article Archives: Health

February is American Heart Month

February 6, 2020 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 630,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, which equates to one in every four deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type, killing about 366,000 people in 2015. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. In addition, 103 million American adults … Read More

New Year’s Resolutions are Hard to Live Up To

January 1, 2020 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Every year at this time many of us consider whether or not to establish any New Year’s resolutions in an effort to improve our lives. For those who set new goals at the beginning of each year, they do so with the firm belief that through sheer will and dedication … Read More

Latest Data Exemplifies Dangers of E-cigarettes

December 5, 2019 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Nov. 5, 2019, that 2,051 lung injury cases attributed to e-cigarette or vaping use have been reported in 49 states, and 40 deaths ascribed to e-cigarette use have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia. At this … Read More

Let Eskenazi Health Help You Make the Best Health Care Insurance Decisions

October 31, 2019 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Trying to make the best health care insurance decisions for you and your family can be incredibly frustrating and confusing, which is why the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, and two additional Eskenazi Health Center locations, will host a special opportunity for Central Indiana residents to learn about and sign … Read More

Eskenazi Health to Host Community Day Health Fair

October 3, 2019 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

As the weather starts to turn colder and we all start contemplating the frigid winter to come, it’s the perfect time for everyone in the family to make plans to get free health screenings and flu shots at the Eskenazi Health Center Community Day Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19. … Read More