National men's health awareness month

Men’s Health Awareness: Mind, Body, and Spirit

June is National Men’s Health Awareness Month. Let us discuss some facts, theories, and opinions surrounding men’s health. It is all open to debate and modification because discussion, learning, and interaction are all part of healthy living. Modern western medicine has finally caught up to …

Mental Health Awareness: Overcoming Stigma

As we move into the second week of Mental Health Awareness Month, Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions continues to raise awareness about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with mental health. This year’s Mental Health Awareness Month theme is #MoreThanEnough, and as mental health …

Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Focus on Emergency Medicine

    Excelsior Springs Hospital is building on its emergency department and is hiring additional Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physicians. The hospital is focused on providing the best care possible for its patients and the emergency department is often the entry point for community members to …

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month

  What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time. As nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain weaken, are damaged, or die, people may notice problems with movement, tremors, stiffness in the …