Food can be considered a universal language. Everyone enjoys food whether it’s a meal with close friends and family or enjoying your favorite comfort dish during a stressful time. It’s a big reason why food and health care can go hand-in-hand.

Alison Patt, CEO of Thomas Cuisine, Enloe Health’s foodservice partner, and Ali Christensen, Enloe Health’s Director of Food & Nutrition Services, join Health Matters to talk about food and health care.

Chronic wounds can be challenging to live with, but with the right knowledge and treatment, they can be effectively managed and cured.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy uses pressurized oxygen to promote tissue repair and reduce inflammation, making it an effective option for chronic wounds and non-healing injuries.

Learn about how wounds develop and treatment options from Scott Zittel, D.O., Medical Director of Enloe Health’s Wound/Ostomy & Hyperbaric Center.

According to the American Cancer Society, early detection of breast cancer yields a survival rate of 99 percent.

Early detection is the best protection and that was the case for Jennifer Schwabauer.

After going in for her first mammogram, she received the news she had breast cancer. Since it was detected early, she was able to undergo surgery and is now cancer free.