TriHealth Blog

When she was first admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital at 24 weeks pregnant, Alex didn't know what was in store for her growing family. "I ended up spending ten weeks in the hospital before I had my son," she said about the time leading up to her delivery at 34 weeks. "But then I got to meet the NICU nurses."

Approximately 1 in 200 people carry mutations in their genetic code that increases their likelihood to develop heart disease. Most people do not know they are at risk due to a lack of symptoms, leaving them susceptible to potentially serious conditions with no way to protect themselves.

When Josh stopped at a traffic light on the way home from seeing Top Gun with his young son, he could immediately tell something was wrong as he was overcome by a wave of dizziness.“Should probably just go get it checked out,” Josh said about his frame of mind at this point. “Something wasn’t right.”

When Ann Lanham saw who she originally thought was one of her son’s friends in the milk aisle at a local Kroger, she was pleasantly surprised when she finally realized it was one of her old physicians!

While individual spending may vary, we all feel the temptation to go over budget on gifts for friends and family during this time of year. Overspending can not only hurt our financial well-being, but it can also contribute to emotional distress and even increased health risks.