TIPS FOR LOWERING YOUR SALT INTAKE

• Read food labels and limit bread/rolls that have more than 200 mg/serving

• Choose whole grain bread for the added benefits of B vitamins and fiber

• Limit bread mixes, biscuits, breadsticks, etc that have extra salt

Pizza • Limit sausage, pepperoni, and olives as toppings

• Choose a thin crust, and ask for pizza to be prepared with less cheese and sauce

Sandwiches

• Limit salty toppings like pickles, olives, and salad dressing

• Avoid ham, pepperoni, salami, and other “cured meats”

Cold cuts and cured meats

• Look for “low sodium” deli meats at the meat counter

• If you choose to eat deli meat, pair it with lower sodium sides

Soup

Burritos and Tacos

Savory snacks

Chicken

• Use low-sodium broths and vegetables

• Avoid restaurant soups

• Limit salsa, and chorizo, and skip the tortilla and make it a salad instead

• Read food labels to keep snacks in the correct portion size

• Avoid breaded chicken and check food labels to see if the chicken has been treated with a salt solution

Cheese

• Choose natural cheeses like cheddar, provolone, Swiss, and Mozzarella

• Avoid processed cheeses like American, Velveeta, and cottage cheese

Eggs and Omelets

• Liquid eggs can be used, but shelled eggs will have less salt

• Avoid omelets with bacon, sausage, and processed cheeses

SCHEDULE SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICALS NOW!

Your child’s annual physical – also called a back-to-school physical or yearly checkup – is an important part of your child’s path to overall health. Children can change a lot in one year, and it’s important to track their growth and development with an in-person visit. Sports physicals don’t take the place of annual physicals, as they mostly focus on injury prevention. But they are an important part of getting your child ready to compete. Both of these types of appointments fill up fast as the new school year approaches, so act now to schedule your child’s visit by visiting unitypoint.org.

Psma Pet Imaging Now Available At Finley Hospital

As part of our commitment to providing innovative and high-quality cancer care to patients within the Tri-State Area, Finley Hospital is offering Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET imaging. This type of scan is designed to improve how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated for those at high-risk.

“PSMA PET is becoming the standard of care for early detection in the setting of recurrent prostate cancer,” said Dr. Paul Lindholm, Radiation Oncologist at the Finley Hospital’s Wendt Regional Cancer Center. “It allows for localization of very small and fewer cancer growths, which can often be treated aggressively for significant improvement in treatment outcomes.”

There are numerous benefits of utilizing the PSMA PET imaging technology within prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Those benefits include:

• Utilizing an FDA-approved imaging technique for prostate cancer

• Identifying cancer that could be overlooked by current imaging methods

• More effective and precise for localizing metastatic prostate cancer

• Improve patient’s quality of life

PSMA PET scans require a physician’s referral. Those interested in the exam are encouraged to discuss all imaging options with your provider. Your care team will determine if you meet the qualifications of a PSMA PET scan, depending upon your cancer history and health factors.

To learn more about the Wendt Regional Cancer Center, unitypoint.org/locations/wendt-regional-cancer-center.

Reserve Your Spot For Urgent Care

UnityPoint Health® – Dubuque is making it easier and more convenient for you to be seen at Urgent Care – West by announcing the launch of an online Reserve Your Spot tool for urgent care appointments.

When you're sick, you want the comfort of appointments on your schedule. With the convenience of reserving your spot online for Urgent Care – West, you can find the relief at a time that's best for you. This tool allows patients to have an estimate of when they’ll be seen, which will reduce wait times in the clinic. After submitting a secure online form, you will receive confirmation of your reservation and a text message about your upcoming visit.

Once you've arrived at the clinic, you will need to check-in and provide insurance information, if applicable. By reserving your spot online, patients will have an expedited check-in process, as their general information will be submitted with their appointment reservation.

Features of the reserve your spot tool include:

• ONLINE SIGN-IN: Patients can choose an appointment time and track their place in line.

• PROACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS: Patients receive texts, emails, or phone calls to stay notified before, during, and after their visit.

• ENHANCED AND INFORMED WAITING EXPERIENCE: Walk-in and self-scheduled patients can easily view wait times and queue order.

• ACCESSIBLE ON ALL DEVICES: Patients can reserve their spot at UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care – West on a computer, phone, or tablet by visiting unitypoint.org/urgentcare.