2017 Issue 4 Fall Emergency Services Health & Wellness Safety & Prevention Surgery & Rehabilitation Women's Health
Women Wait Longer Than Men To Have Joint Replacement Surgery. And That’s Not Good.
About 60 percent of joint replacement surgeries are performed on women. After all, compared to men, women have a higher rate of arthritis, which is the leading cause of joint replacement.
For some reason, however, women tend to wait much longer than men to have the surgery. Because of this delay, t…
2017 Issue 2 Spring Diabetes Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Health & Wellness Safety & Prevention Senior Health & Fitness Surgery & Rehabilitation
Do you or a loved one have a wound that’s not healing? If you do, it’s time to get serious about seeking medical help.Every year about 6.5 million Americans suffer from a non-healing wound that needs professional medical treatment. A wound that fails to heal is often a sign of an underlying medical condition such as diabetes or vascular disease. And if the wound becomes infected, t…
2017 Issue 1 Winter Emergency Services Family Health Health & Wellness Heart Health Safety & Prevention Senior Health & Fitness Surgery & Rehabilitation Technology & Equipment
When Life-Saving Cardiac Care Is Needed, Main Street Hospital Is Always Ready
In the next 34 seconds, someone in America will suffer a heart attack or stroke. At Main Street Hospital, we’re here 24/7 when life is on the line. Here’s a typical scenario of how our skills, technology and expertise help people in our community survive a heart attack and stroke.
6:30 a.m. The pain begins.
A…
Cancer Care Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Safety & Prevention Technology & Equipment Women's Health
When it comes to your annual mammogram, your excuses are over.
If you are a woman over 45 and not up to date with your annual mammogram, it’s time to get over the many excuses that are used to avoid this yearly screening
Excuse 1
“It’s too expensive.”
Actually, your mammogram is free if you are a woman over 40 years of age and have no symptoms of breast cancer. No copays. No…
2016 Issue 4 Fall Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Health & Wellness Safety & Prevention Surgery & Rehabilitation Uncategorized Women's Health
Important Lessons Learned as a 10-Year Breast Cancer Survivor
During a career that spans four decades as a singer/songwriter, Sheryl Crow has sold more than 50 million albums around the world. She’s performed with the world’s most famous musical artists, from the Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson to Tony Bennett and Pavarotti. But what many people don’t know is that Sheryl is a breast…
2016 Issue 4 Fall Cancer Care Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Safety & Prevention Technology & Equipment Women's Health
Do you really want to die from a highly curable disease like breast cancer?
The answer, unfortunately, is “yes” if you are a woman over 45 and not up to date with your annual mammogram. It’s time to get real and get over the many excuses that are used to avoid this yearly screening for a disease that will affect 1 in 8 women during their lifetime.
Excuse 1
“It’s too…
2016 Issue 4 Fall Cancer Care Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Health & Wellness Safety & Prevention Surgery & Rehabilitation Women's Health
Important Lessons Learned as a 10-Year Breast Cancer Survivor
During a career that spans four decades as a singer/songwriter, Sheryl Crow has sold more than 50 million albums around the world. She’s performed with the world’s most famous musical artists, from the Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson to Tony Bennett and Pavarotti. But what many people don’t know is that Sheryl is a breast…
2016 Issue 3 Summer Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Health & Wellness Men's Health Safety & Prevention Technology & Equipment
Total Joint Replacement Surgery at Main Street Hospital
Remember the 1970s TV show The Six Million Dollar Man? Steve Austin, an astronaut who was almost killed in an accident, has his body literally rebuilt using technology, becoming the first bionic man.
Today, “going bionic” is a commonplace event for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joint replacement surgery every…
2016 Issue 3 Summer Diagnostic Services Emergency Services Health & Wellness Men's Health Safety & Prevention Technology & Equipment
Total Joint Replacement Surgery at Main Street Hospital
Remember the 1970s TV show The Six Million Dollar Man? Steve Austin, an astronaut who was almost killed in an accident, has his body literally rebuilt using technology, becoming the first bionic man.
Today, “going bionic” is a commonplace event for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joint replacement surgery every year,…
2008 Issue 3 August Emergency Services
When do I take my child to the Emergency Room?
It’s 2 a.m. and your three-year-old child is running a high fever. She’s screaming and in obvious discomfort. The thermometer shows 103 degrees. Is this a medical emergency? Should I take my child to the ER? Almost every parent has faced these difficult questions with a sick or injured child. Of course, any life-threatening situation demands…