May is National Stroke Awareness Month
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In order to help the community understand the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the United States1, local hospitals are offering Stroke & Aneurysm Vascular Screenings. They include non-invasive screenings for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease and Carotid [...]
She eats whatever she wants Part 2 – Lifestyle
Life is a gift; style is an option. Lifestyle affects the way we look and feel as much as the way we look and feel affects our lifestyle; 100%! We “wear fitness” so there is no mistaking someone who eats smart while weight training and rocking some daily cardio. You can spot them in a [...]
The GOOD and BAD on Carbs
Sometimes after we eat something, like a cookie, we think ‘that was not very healthy’ other times we eat a ‘health food’ and don’t even realize it was as bad as having a banana split! One thing you can look for that can set food apart, is the quality of the carbohydrates (carbs). Carbs are [...]
January – National Blood Donors Month
The New Year is finally upon us. With the New year comes the making of resolutions. One resolution that should be on your list is giving blood. Every year the American Red Cross relies on people like you and me to keep their stock of blood full. Countless lives are saved everyday because of good [...]
Medical Technology
Dr. Alvin Rajkomar was doing rounds with his team at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center when he came upon a puzzling case: a frail, elderly patient with a dangerously low sodium level. As a third-year resident in internal medicine, Dr. Rajkomar was the senior member of the team, and the others looked to [...]
Women’s Health
May is National Stroke Awareness Month
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In order to help the community understand the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the United States1, local hospitals are offering Stroke & Aneurysm Vascular Screenings. They include non-invasive screenings for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease and Carotid [...]
She eats whatever she wants Part 2 – Lifestyle
Life is a gift; style is an option. Lifestyle affects the way we look and feel as much as the way we look and feel affects our lifestyle; 100%! We “wear fitness” so there is no mistaking someone who eats smart while weight training and rocking some daily cardio. You can spot them in a [...]
The GOOD and BAD on Carbs
Sometimes after we eat something, like a cookie, we think ‘that was not very healthy’ other times we eat a ‘health food’ and don’t even realize it was as bad as having a banana split! One thing you can look for that can set food apart, is the quality of the carbohydrates (carbs). Carbs are [...]
VIDEO: Chicken Pox Vaccine Loses Effectiveness with Time
A booster dose of the chicken pox vaccine is likely needed to stave off the disease long-term, say experts in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
VIDEO: Cat Bites and Wound Care
Would you believe one in a hundred Emergency Room visits is because of a dog or cat bite? Wounds and cuts to the skin in general are among the top reasons people head to the hospital. Here’s Dennis Douda for the Mayo Clinic News Network.
