As a woman, the best way to take care of your health and be proactive about early detection is to stay on top of necessary preventative health screenings. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has a list of guidelines they recommend for women when it comes to certain screening tests. We highlighted several of those […]
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This is an opportunity for patients to recognize the occupational therapist, who works hard on a daily basis to help them reach milestones they think are unattainable. Occupational therapists can help young people with disabilities learn how to function at school, work with someone to regain life skills after suffering a serious injury and help
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Summit Healthcare CEO Ron McArthur joined Rob “Birdman” Hephner on his local podcast. Listen to the conversation, click here.
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How effective is the flu shot? The ability of a flu vaccine to protect a person depends on the age and health status of the person getting the vaccine, and the similarity or “match” between the viruses or virus in the vaccine and those in circulation. What are the risks from getting a flu shot?
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30,000,000 people are affected every year, with over 6 million cases of neonatal and early childhood sepsis, and over 100,000 cases of maternal sepsis. Sepsis has dramatically increased by an annual rate of 8-13% over the past decade and now claims more lives than bowel and breast cancer combined. The reasons for this are diverse.
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Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle is the 2015 campaign for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nutrition Month. The annual March campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing good eating and physical activity habits. It started out in 1973 as National Nutrition Week but became
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The Cancer Center is progressing along with an estimated opening date in September. Below is a snapshot of where construction stands at the end of February.
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Thanks to the Navajo County employees who raised $1,124 for the Summit Healthcare Foundation for the expansion of the Cancer Center. The team presented the check to the hospital in early February. Construction has already begun on the expansion and it is estimated that the Cancer Center development will be completed by September.
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SHOW LOW — The new Women’s Imaging Center at Summit Healthcare represents another advancement in detecting and treating breast cancer here on the mountain.
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