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June 29, 2020

Men’s Health Month: Quit Smoking and Get a Flu Shot

“Quit smoking. Get a flu shot. I put those easily at the top of the list.” Hancock Family Medicine physician Dr. Matthew Surburg keeps it simple when discussing steps every man can take to stay healthy during Men’s Health Month and beyond. As a family physician, Dr. Surburg has a much longe…Continue Reading.

June 22, 2020

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 antibody testing

Coronavirus

What are antibodies? How do they work? Why are they so important to understanding a virus and how it spreads? These are just a few of the questions we posed to oncologist and CEO of Hancock Physician Network, Dr. Julia Compton. “Antibodies are created by our immune system to help us fight bad t…Continue Reading.

June 12, 2020

A breast cancer survivor reflects on 21 years of advances since her diagnosis

Cancer

Much has changed in the 21 years since Donna Zirkle’s physician found a lump during her annual breast exam. The diagnostic mammogram that followed came back negative. Fortunately, Donna’s doctor didn’t stop there. “Bless my doctor,” Donna said. “She called me back and said, ‘Donna, …Continue Reading.

June 11, 2020

Hancock Physician Network’s June Office of the Month: Hancock Family Medicine

Hancock Physician Network

At Hancock Family Medicine, making health possible is personal. Located in the heart of Greenfield, our physicians and associates are committed to getting to know each one of our patients and their medical histories. “Our staff and providers are friendly and smiling to our patients,” Dr. Scot…Continue Reading.

June 11, 2020

Hancock Health’s Chief Medical Officer shares the best ways to stay healthy in our “new normal”

Coronavirus

Our community is starting to look more like it did before fears about the coronavirus took over. Retail stores are open, restaurants are seating customers again, people are back in offices, and Hancock Health is almost completely back to business as usual. Day-to-day life is still different, thou…Continue Reading.

June 11, 2020

How Hancock keeps our heroes safe

Coronavirus

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hancock Health has worked to adapt to the needs of our community to ensure we keep our patients and our associates safe as we make health possible for Hancock County and beyond each day. As the pandemic grew, we asked non-essential associates to stay home. Now we…Continue Reading.

June 11, 2020

Dreaming of a good night’s rest? We can help.

Wellness

You’re up too late at night or the crack of dawn one morning, so you’re scrolling through social media channels. There are bound to be posts from insomniacs, complaining about the inability to get a good night’s sleep. Or maybe it’s you who can’t get even six, let alone eight, straight …Continue Reading.

June 10, 2020

A survivor’s journey: A Hancock Health associate shares her breast cancer story

Cancer

September 7, 2019, is a day Sherry Edon will never forget. That was the day Sherry, who works in nutritional services at Hancock Regional Hospital, received her Stage 0 breast cancer diagnosis — ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Within 30 minutes of Sherry’s initial mammogram, the staff at Jam…Continue Reading.

June 10, 2020

A survivor’s journey: A Hancock Health associate shares her breast cancer story

Cancer

Years from now, when we look back on the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s likely we’ll each have different perspectives to share. Such is the nature of social distancing, a situation where we’re each siloed in our own respective bubbles. For Amy Kirkpatrick, an administrative assistant with the Hanc…Continue Reading.

June 5, 2020

A beacon of light in trying times.

#HealthPossible

A week rarely goes by where I don’t receive a note from a grateful patient, family, or community member recognizing how different we are from so many other healthcare organizations they have experienced. When I speak to each group of new associates during orientation, I stress that the reason w…Continue Reading.