There are more than 121,000 men, women and children in the U.S. waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. If you have ever thought about becoming an organ and tissue donor, April is National Donate Life Month and there’s no time like the present. Americans are encouraged throughout the month to register through planned activities in […]
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Below is a link to our April 2016 Summit Healthcare e-Newsletter: https://summitcares.info/issues/2016/april-2016.aspx
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WE’RE EXCITED TO announce our 18th annual Women’s health conference will be held on Saturday, April 23. This year’s conference will be titled, “Who Let the Girls Out?” and will feature three smart and exciting speakers. We will be covering topics such plastic surgery, motivation (by chocolate), and how to barter for your health. Meet the
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES are designed to help individuals reclaim their active lifestyles, regaining abilities that may have been lost due to illnesses, injuries, or simply the passage of time. Age, health conditions, and debilitating injuries may compromise the function of the body or brain, but there are options to help individuals live life fully in
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MARCH 30 IS National Doctors Day. It’s a great time to show your appreciation for the people who do so much to keep you healthy. At Summit Healthcare, our Grateful Patient program is a vehicle many patients use to express their gratitude by making a donation and sharing a message of thanks. Hearing those few small
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OKAY, YOU PROBABLY don’t think much about your colon, but you should, and not just because it’s helpful if you intend to eat and digest food. Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death due to cancer, but it’s also one of the most preventable types of cancer. Growths inside the colon or rectum
February marks American Heart Month. A time to bring more awareness to heart disease and the things men and women can do to live a life without this condition. One weapon in the fight against heart disease is food. We turned to the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement to gather some quick
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February is American Heart Month and organizations around the country are educating people in their communities about how to keep their heart healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women. Summit Healthcare Heart, Lung and Vascular Clinic
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Sometimes all it takes to treat the common cold is rest and a lot of fluids, but that doesn’t always work for everyone. In some cases, a cold can lead to a more serious medical condition called respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. “Every person by the age of 2 has been infected with RSV,” said
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Most women with cervical cancer are diagnosed before the age of 50. It occurs when cells on the cervix grow out of control. The cervix is the lower, narrow end part of the uterus opening up into the vagina. One way to diagnose cervical cancer is with a pap test. When this type of cancer
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