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Why Everyone Needs a Primary Care Provider and How to Establish Care at Rush Memorial Hospital
A primary care provider is one of the most important healthcare relationships you can have. It’s the person you turn to for yearly checkups, everyday health questions, medication concerns, sick visits, lab reviews, preventive screenings, and help managing ongoing conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, asthma, anxiety, thyroid issues, or COPD. But primary care […]
Colonoscopy vs. Cologuard: Which Colon Cancer Screening Test Is Right for You?
Colon cancer screening is easy to put off, especially when you feel fine. You may know you’re supposed to get screened, but then the questions start. Do you really need a colonoscopy? Is an at-home test like Cologuard enough? What happens if the test is positive? What if colon cancer runs in your family? Those […]
Afolabi Orekoya, M.D.
Accepting New Patients! Education Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB, BS), University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences, Nigeria. Medical Residency, Atrium Health Navicent/Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia.
Should Your Child Have a Sick Visit or Go to Walk-In Care?
When your child wakes up with a sore throat, comes home with a fever, or starts coughing the night before school, it can be hard to know what to do next. Should you call for a sick visit? Should you use Walk-In Care? Should you wait and watch symptoms for a bit? At Rush Memorial […]
Back-to-School Health Checklist for Rush County Families
Back-to-school season has a way of arriving quickly. One minute, families are settling into summer routines, and the next, everyone is thinking about school supplies, bus schedules, forms, lunches, practices, and earlier mornings. At Rush Memorial Hospital, we know families in Rush County have a lot to manage this time of year. We also know […]
Heat, Hydration, and Medication Safety: What to Ask Your Doctor This Summer
Summer in Rush County can bring long days outside, sports practices, yard work, county events, travel, and plenty of time in the sun. It can also bring heat that affects your body more than you may realize, especially if you take daily medications or manage a chronic health condition. At Rush Memorial Hospital, we want […]
COPD and Summer Heat: How to Protect Your Breathing When Temperatures Rise
If you have COPD, you may already know that summer heat can make breathing feel harder. Some days, it may feel like the air is heavier, your energy drops faster, or simple activities take more effort than usual. At Rush Memorial Hospital, we know summer in Rush County can bring heat, humidity, pollen, yard work, […]
Men’s Health Month: The Check-Up Too Many Men Put Off
June is Men’s Health Month, and for many men, it is a timely reminder to do something simple but important: schedule a check-up. Not because something is wrong. Not because symptoms have become impossible to ignore. But because routine care is one of the best ways to catch health concerns early, manage risk factors, and […]
Summer Travel Health Checklist: Medications, Chronic Conditions, and Sick Visits
Summer travel should feel exciting, not stressful. Whether you are heading to the lake for a long weekend, driving across Indiana to visit family, flying out for vacation, or taking the kids to a tournament, a little health planning can make the whole trip easier. That is especially true if you or someone in your […]
What to Expect at Every Well-Child Visit, From Newborn to Teen
When your child is sick, it is easy to know why they need a provider: fever, cough, ear pain, rash, stomach bug, or an injury. But when your child seems healthy, it may be tempting to delay a well-child visit, especially when life is already packed with school, work, sports, daycare, and family schedules. Still, […]