Double Trouble: Smoking and Mental Health

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About one in three U.S. smokers already has a mental health condition. And nicotine worsens anxiety, stress, and depression in the long run. Meanwhile, marijuana is also linked to psychiatric problems, including sadness, anxiety, and feeling paranoid or disoriented.

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Four Fitness Tests Linked to a Longer Life

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Want to live longer? Test yourself on these four elements of fitness, which are linked with longer lifespans. Then try the exercise tips to help improve your results.

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Reasons to Buy Local Food

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Thanks to a variety of different options that are available today, you can get your hands on fresh, seasonal produce that farmers grow in your community.

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Tender Tunes: How Lullabies Help Babies and Families Thrive

Lullabies hold meaning in their melodies. They’re signals, sent from parent or caregiver to child, letting the infant know they’re attended to and protected. A recent research review looked back at 21 studies of the sweet songs and found benefits for both babies and mothers.

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Spring Vegetable Rice Recipe

Rice with asparagus.

This Spring Vegetable Rice recipe with asparagus and peas is not only delicious, but good for you! Asparagus is a folate-rich food. Folate, a type of B vitamin, helps the body make new red blood cells.

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  • Columbus Regional Health and Cigna Healthcare Reach Coverage Agreement

    Jul 3, 2025, 15:10 by DeClue, A.
    Columbus Regional Health is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Cigna Healthcare. Columbus Regional Health is in network with Cigna commercial medical plans.
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  • Statement Regarding Recent Closure Announcements

    Jun 30, 2025, 18:15 by DeClue, A.
    Due to mounting financial pressures, Columbus Regional Health has made the difficult decision to close its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, as well as outpatient practice, CRH Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
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  • Introducing CarePayment -- A Friendly Payment Plan Option

    Jun 26, 2025, 09:09 by DeClue, A.
    You may be eligible for a CarePayment plan if you or someone you are a guarantor for has a current payment plan with terms over 12 months.
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  • Columbus Regional Health Announces New Foundation President

    Jun 22, 2025, 18:15 by DeClue, A.
    Columbus Regional Health is pleased to announce that Tanya Hand has accepted the role of president of Columbus Regional Health Foundation. She will start in the position on June 30, 2025. Hand will replace current president, Julie Abedian, who announced her plan to retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer and as CRH Foundation President, effective August 21, 2025.
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  • First EV-ICD Procedure Performed at CRH

    May 13, 2025, 13:42 by Newton, A.
    Congratulations to cardiac electrophysiologist Albert Sey, MD, MPH, and cardiothoracic surgeon Gregory Dedinsky, MD, FACS, on performing the first Extra Vascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) procedure at CRH, with support from Surgical and Cardiac Cath Lab staff! The EV-ICD procedure treats sudden cardiac arrest and abnormal heartbeats with defibrillation and special pacing therapy.
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  • Cigna Health Plans Soon to be Out-of-Network

    May 13, 2025, 08:10 by DeClue, A.
    This means patients insured by Cigna would be subject for out-of-network fees for services rendered through any CRH facility or physician office.
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