Jim Bickel, Columbus Regional Health CEO, discusses our health system and our mission to improve the health and well-being of those we serve.

The sports medicine staff at CRH sees patients ranging from young skateboarders to weekend warriors with knee pain to electricians hurt on the job to retirees feeling the effects of their age. Even among young people, it is not just the star athlete who needs help.

Get in the habit of doing a skin self-check about once a month in a well-lit room with a full-length mirror. Your doctor can carefully check your skin during a routine cancer-related checkup.

The good news is, your pediatrician (especially if he or she is a provider with Columbus Regional Health) is likely testing and screening your child for lead exposure and risk on a routine basis.

Blood glucose (also called blood sugar) levels will vary – up or down. This is normal. If it varies within a certain range, you probably won’t be able to tell. But if it goes below the healthy range and is not treated, it can get dangerous.