subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Wed, Oct 08 2008 

Published May 19, 2008 10:24 pm -

Column focus is women’s health


Dr. Janet Matthews

It’s an election year (gee, had you noticed?), and one of the hot-button topics off and on through the campaigns has been the state of health care in the U.S. Add to that the first woman to have a serious shot at the White House, and time is ripe for an increased emphasis on women’s health.

What is often missing from discussions of women’s health, or of health in general, is the acknowledgment that personal health is a responsibility as well as a right. Responsibility of this type requires timely and dependable health information.

How can we, as women, take charge of our own health without some way to sort out the barrage of information coming our way? What actions do we take to preserve our health when every day brings new reports which seem to contradict last week’s latest and greatest?

The purpose of this column is to serve as a focal point for news and information in women's health, and so help all of us to make better choices as we try to take charge of the care of our own bodies. Women of all ages, as well as the men who care about them, are invited to join me in exploring the issues which confront us as we take responsibility for our own unique needs.

Who am I to interpret and present this information for you? Since this is my first column, I’ll take the opportunity to introduce myself.

For the last few months I’ve been an obstetrician/gynecologist in Muskogee. This means that I have the background and access to information which helps me fill a column with women’s health news, but it also means that I am passionate about caring for women and their health needs.

Passion cuts both ways, though. Passion can be inspiring, but also tends to be (sometimes) annoyingly insistent. My patients in Muskogee are quickly learning that very few of them escape a discussion of their lifestyle choices when they visit, whether it’s a question about exercise, vitamin and mineral supplements, or when they plan to stop smoking.

I’ll be writing in the future about topics which you can use to make those lifestyle choices you need to improve your health. Ever wonder how often you should visit your doctor, and what tests you should expect? Do you need help making sense of the confusion of diet advice? Are you basically healthy, but wonder if there is more you could do to stay healthy your whole life?

Information is power, if we make the effort to use it wisely. I’ll bring the information. Join me every other Tuesday and bring your wisdom. I promise to take my own advice, and to only be annoyingly insistent when absolutely necessary.

Dr. Janet Matthews is a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology at The Women’s Center of Muskogee Regional Medical Center, www.muskogee health.com.



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.




monster
wheels
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide


Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premier Guide

Premium Jobs

2855- Production Management
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Production Scheduler/Planner is needed by a Muskogee Fabricator. This person should work clos
...>MORE

2892-Avon Rep Needed
Call Sheila at 866-434-3425...>MORE

2913-Immediate Job Openings
Duit Construction, a heavy highway construction company, has immediate openings for individuals to work on projects in T...>MORE

2932-Manager & Crew
Location Manager & Crew needed for Santa Photo Promotion at Arrowhead Mall. Call Becky 1-800-422-8967....>MORE

2836-Post Office
Now Hiring
Average Pay $20/hr or $57k/year. Included Federal Benefits and OT. Placed by adSource not affiliated wit
...>MORE

2922-Chief Executive Officer
GREEN COUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
The GCBHS Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the positio
...>MORE

2871-Crew Members
Braum's Now hiring for our NEW STORE Opening Soon in Muskogee!
*Start Today and Begin Training Now!!
Full & Pa
...>MORE

2944-Truck Drivers
Flatbed with truck mounted forklift, running OK & surrounding state. Home weekends, 3 years OTR needed. Call 918-463-285...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Autos

2930-1999 F150
Bi-fuel CNG work truck. 80,000 miles - $5,600. 918-462-3345...>MORE

2905-2006 Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Excellent Condition, Low Miles. $7500. 918-351-3157...>MORE

2901-2002 Ford Escort ZX2
Good Running Car. Good on Gas, 70,000 miles. $2700 918-781-9314...>MORE

2929-2007 Red Pontiac Solstice Convertible
1700 miles, $24,500/ 917-478-9634...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Extras

2933-AKC Min Pins
918-323-6747...>MORE

2917-Reg. Puppies
Scotties, (white), Min. Pincher, Min. Schnauzers, Mini Dachshund, AKC Boston Terrier, AKC Yorkie. Chihuahuas, 918-616-7...>MORE

2881-Cuddly Male Pom Pup
5 Months, pale sable, shoes, supplies. $300. 918-816-1821...>MORE

2918-AKC Adult Min. Schnauzer Breeders
AKC ADULT Min Schnauzer Breeders. 1 Male, 4 Female, $650 for all or will separate. 918-869-8418 or 348-2595...>MORE

2940-Go Cart
Carter 2 seater go cart. Like new, roll cage seat belts, Tecumseh 6.5 engine, $700/ 918-869-7916...>MORE

2896-Guns for Sale
Firestorm .45 auto. $450 Savage .17/scope $375. New Knight .50 $225. .45 fluted $325. 918-683-2424...>MORE

2886-Peekapoo Puppies
2 Apricot females, 1 black male, 1 older Yorkie male puppy, Malitpoo puppy. 1st shots & wormed. 918-683-4987...>MORE

2923-All Types of Furniture & Appliances
3030 rifle, new 4 wheeler, new chipper shreader, electric sewer machines, haul trailers. Want to Buy Good Clean Furnitur...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index