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…
Focus On Technology: The Power of Ultrasound
For many people, an ultrasound is the imaging tool used during a woman’s pregnancy to evaluate a baby’s health. But an ultrasound, which uses sound waves to produce images of the body’s organs, muscles and circulatory system, is also used for other diagnostic procedures. The advantages are many. An ultrasound is noninvasive. There is no…
Taking The Fight To Arthritis
More than 46 million Americans (one in five adults) suffer from arthritis, an inflammation of the joints that causes pain, stiffness, swelling and lack of mobility. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over age 15.
Although there is currently no known cure for arthritis, treatment options are available to manage the disease and reduce its…
The Skinny on Skin Cancer
Know The Warning Signs for the Most Common Type of Cancer
What do you think your chances are of having skin cancer? 10 percent? 20 percent? Consider this startling fact: If you are fair skinned and over 55, there’s a 50 percent chance you will develop skin cancer in your lifetime.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, accounting for nearly half of a…
Live What You Learn
There are many actions you can take to lower your risk for cancer. Eating a healthy diet, losing excess weight and getting regular exercise are some of the lifestyle changes you can make. Your best chance to beat cancer is to detect the disease at an early stage before symptoms occur by having a screening test. Above is a partial listing of some of the most common types of…
Are You At Risk?
Cancer does not discriminate because of age, income, gender or race. One in every two men and one in every three women will get cancer in their lifetime. Certain factors increase your risk of cancer, sometimes significantly. The use of tobacco products increases the likelihood of lung cancer. There is a strong link between excessive sun exposure and sunburn with skin cancer.
The War Against Cancer
Fighting Fear With Facts
Cancer. There are few words that generate more fear in people. And with good reason.
Cancer kills one American every minute. That’s about 550,000 cancer victims every year. In 2010, approximately 1.4 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer.
Cancer occurs when the cells in the body divide and spread in an uncontrolled manner. If…
Live What You Learn
There are many actions you can take to lower your risk for cancer. Eating a healthy diet, losing excess weight and getting regular exercise are some of the lifestyle changes you can make. Your best chance to beat cancer is to detect the disease at an early stage before symptoms occur by having a screening test. Above is a partial listing of some of the most common types of…
Are You At Risk?
Cancer does not discriminate because of age, income, gender or race. One in every two men and one in every three women will get cancer in their lifetime. Certain factors increase your risk of cancer, sometimes significantly. The use of tobacco products increases the likelihood of lung cancer. There is a strong link between excessive sun exposure and sunburn with skin cancer.
Taking Charge: A Message from the CEO
The statistics tell us that three out of four Americans will have a family member diagnosed with cancer. That’s an alarming number. Almost all of us know a friend or a loved one who has had cancer. Because cancer is such a serious threat to our health and well-being, we are working closely with physicians in our community to provide a full range of…