Join Us For National Hospital Week May 8 – 14!
Welcome to America’s largest healthcare event. National Hospital Week, sponsored by the American Hospital Association, takes place every year during the second week of May. This is our opportunity as your local community hospital to open our doors and let you learn more about the services we provide and the medical technology we now hav…
Healthy Habits: Living With Diabetes
Diabetes can lead to a host of medical problems, everything from nerve damage to kidney failure. The best way to prevent or slow the development of these problems is to control your blood sugar levels. First and foremost, if your doctor has prescribed insulin or other medications, take them as prescribed. And be sure to check your blood sugar levels as…
Kidney Stones
If you’ve every had kidney stones, you know how painful they can be. Here’s Dr. Firstname M. Lastname, a Urologist with Medical Center/Hospital, to tell us more.
What exactly are kidney stones?
A kidney stone can develop when certain chemicals in your urine form crystals that stick together. A kidney stone can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball. T…
Hernias
Commonly called a “rupture,” a hernia is a weakness or tear in the wall of your abdomen. men and women of all ages can have hernias. Children can have them, too. Here’s Dr. Firstname M. Lastname, a General Surgeon with Medical Center/Hospital, to tell us more.
What causes a hernia?
Picture an old tire. Its outer wall is like the layers of tissue surrounding your abdomen (t…
Have You Reached Your Medical Deductible?
Looking for a way to maximize your health insurance? Check to see if you have reached your medical insurance deductible this year.
A medical deductible is the amount you are billed for medical care before your start to receive benefits from your insurance company. For example, if you have a $1,000 deductible, you pay the first $1,000 in medica…
Got GERD?
Heartburn is a serious medical problem for millions of Americans (8-page version)
At some time or another, almost everyone experiences heartburn, that burning sensation just below the breastbone or a bitter, sour taste in the back of the throat. Indeed, over 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a year and some 15 million Americans experience the symptoms eac…
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of acquired blindness among Americans under age 65. Fortunately, the majority of this blindness can be prevented with proper examination and treatment by an ophthalmologist. Here’s Dr. Firstname M. Lastname, an Ophthalmologist with Medical Center/ Hospital, to tell us more about this preventable disease.
What is Diabetic…
Diabetes
Most of us don’t give a second thought to our blood sugar levels. If you’re excessively thirsty or frequently urinating, you may be suffering from a serious condition called Diabetes. Here’s Dr. Firstname M. Lastname, an Internist with Medical Center/Hospital, to tell us more.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body…
Diabetes Alert Day! March 25
More than 23 million Americans have diabetes, but almost 25 percent of those who have the disease have never been diagnosed. Here’s some important information to help you understand more about this widespread medical condition.
Simply put, diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar levels are too high. For some reason, the pancreas is not able to produc…
Cholesterol
Before you order your next greasy cheeseburger and fries, you need to think about your cholesterol level.
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance produced by the liver and found in certain foods that come from animals such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products (and cheeseburgers.) Every cell in your body contains cholesterol, which is a building block in the production of hormones…