Dr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs
Host, To Your HealthDr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Middle & Secondary Education. She writes for special publications of The Southeast Missourian and is a certified Community Health Worker.
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In the summer, many of us try to find a way to be in or near the water. Kids are taking swimming lessons and going to pool parties. Families spend weeks at the beach. Unfortunately, we can bring home an unfortunate souvenir from these outings: swimmer's ear. -
This is the time of year many people talk about memories being created: summer picnics, vacations, and reunions. However, it’s also a time of year to think about memory loss. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. -
As the temperatures rise and the sun’s rays intensify, it’s important to be aware that certain medications can make you more vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat and UV light. -
Stigma grows in silence. Healing begins in community. The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites everyone to join them in speaking up against mental health stigma this May for Mental Health Awareness Month. -
A 2022 study in the journal Sports Medicine found if people went for a short walk after eating, their blood sugar levels rose and fell more gradually, and their insulin levels were more stable. -
May is recognized as American Stroke Month and National High Blood Pressure Education Month, focusing on the critical link between high blood pressure (hypertension) and stroke risk. -
Cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) cause result in 6,100 deaths a year in America. -
Have you noticed blue pinwheels popping up everywhere this month? The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention, representing the joyful, healthy childhood every child deserves. -
Johns Hopkins Medicine reports, “Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory.” -
Building with blocks. Making toast. Holding a pen. Using a splint. An occupational therapy session can look very different depending on the needs of the person receiving therapy.
