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Third trimester: The home stretch

Congratulations—you're in your third trimester! Weeks 29 through 40 are the last of your pregnancy. These final weeks are an exciting time as you get ready to welcome your baby into the world. Your pregnancy journey In the first trimester weeks 1 through 12 you went through major hormonal changes and may have felt very uncomfortable as a result. Every pregnancy is different, but typical first-trimester symptoms include extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, cravings, mood swings, heartburn and...

MyChart Patient Support & Benefits

The MyChart Patient Support number has changed. The new dedicated patient support line is 863-680-7072. If you need guidance while registering or accessing your Patient Portal account, you can reach a representative at this number and receive assistance every Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5:30 pm. If you call and leave a voicemail on the weekend, your call will be returned the following Monday. If you haven’t yet registered for a free MyChart Patient Portal account of your own, y...

Exciting Moves Happening in Pediatrics Department

When your child is sick, but it’s a Saturday and you can’t wait for a regularly scheduled appointment with the pediatrician, Watson Clinic’s Pediatrics department offers an ideal solution with Saturday appointments for sick visits. These sick visits no longer take place at our North Pediatrics location but have moved exclusively to Watson Clinic Highlands from 8:30 am to 12 pm. This move enhances the level of convenience for our pediatric patient population, including on-site a...

Dementia and sleep: A hidden link?

No matter what age you are, it's a good time to think about how to protect your brain health and lower your chances of developing dementia. One major way to accomplish that: getting good-quality sleep every night. While you're getting your ZZZs, your brain cycles through rapid eye movement REM and non-REM NREM sleep. Each cycle turns different brain chemicals on and off, which helps your brain rest, recover and repair throughout the night. After a good night's sleep, you feel refreshed, alert an...

What You Should Know About Chronic Hives

Hives can be itchy and intrusive, but they’re usually temporary. But sometimes, you might not be that lucky. The good news is that treatment can help. Hives are typically characterized as a rash of itchy skin. They may appear as a pink or reddish rash on lighter skin or may blend in with darker skin tones. While they usually fade within a day and never return, chronic hives can pop up almost daily for weeks at a time. The best way to control chronic hives is by working with your Watson Cli...