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Summit Healthcare Family Medicine at Bison Ranch Opens

March 21, 2017 / Uncategorized

Summit Healthcare Family Medicine at Bison Ranch opened on Monday, March 13th for patient care. The 5,432 square foot building will offer the Heber-Overgaard communities an array of services from family medicine to itinerate specialty services including cardiology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and telemedicine. Patients will not need to leave the community for their healthcare needs, they […]

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How to Prevent Colorectal Cancer

March 1, 2017 / FAQ, Medical Advice

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so take a minute to learn how you can prevent this disease. VARIOUS TYPES OF cancer affect the digestive system, but one of the most commonly diagnosed is colorectal cancer—in 2016 more than 100,000 cases were diagnosed in the United States. While the average age of someone who is diagnosed

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Is Your Cold Or Flu An Emergency?

February 3, 2017 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

WHEN YOU’RE SICK, how can you tell if your cold or flu is severe enough to warrant a trip to your nearest emergency room? Symptoms of flu and cold — such as cough, a fever, body aches, congestion, chills, or dehydration from vomiting — are no joke. For most people, these symptoms can be handled in

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Women’s Heart Problems Can Be Different

February 1, 2017 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

WHEN IT COMES to heart health, gender can influence everything from heart disease risk factors to heart attack symptoms. Many women believe that the men in their lives have a greater risk of heart disease than they do. But more than 6.5 million American women live with some form of heart disease, according to Harvard Medical

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Control Your Blood Pressure

February 1, 2017 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

DON’T IGNORE HIGH blood pressure or wait to start treatment. High blood pressure, which occurs when your blood pushes harder on your artery walls than it should, can lead to stroke or heart complications. Blood pressure numbers measure the amount of pressure on your heart when it moves blood out (the systolic or top number)

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Saving Lives, One Cervical Cancer Test at a Time

January 4, 2017 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

CERVICAL CANCER, WHICH is almost always caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), is one of the most preventable—and treatable—cancers. Most women’s immune systems are able to fight off the HPV infection before cancer can form. However, for those who do develop cancer, the majority of cervical cancers start with precancerous, or abnormal, changes to the cervix,

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A Winter Worry Land

January 4, 2017 / FAQ, News, Safety

WINTER HEALTH WORRIES? Summit Healthcare can help you stay safe. When you’re surrounded by electric heaters, heated blankets, and all-wheel drive vehicles, it may seem like we’ve conquered hazardous winter conditions. Not so fast. In just a span of four years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 6,600 U.S. residents died from

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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

December 4, 2016 / Uncategorized

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. The chronic inflammatory lung disease causes airflow from the lungs to become obstructed and symptoms vary from shortness of breath, coughing and decline in activity level. November is National COPD Awareness Month. While this is a time to bring

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Protect Your Skin From Diabetes-Related Complications

December 1, 2016 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

WHEN BLOOD GLUCOSE levels rise too high, the immune system has a harder time fighting infections. That’s why people with diabetes are more likely to develop skin infections following surgery or a minor injury. Non-healing wounds can develop anywhere on the body, but people with diabetes most commonly notice them on their feet. Why? Diabetes can

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Managing Diabetes Today and in the Future

December 1, 2016 / FAQ, Medical Advice, News

SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS are essential to staying well and slowing the progress of diabetes. Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes Learn all you can. Diabetes is a life-long diagnosis for most people. Manage your emotions. Being diagnosed can trigger feelings of guilt, stress, or panic. Build a support system. Your doctors, loved ones, and counselors can help. Make gradual

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Summit Healthcare Family Medicine at Bison Ranch Opens

How to Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Is Your Cold Or Flu An Emergency?

Women’s Heart Problems Can Be Different

Control Your Blood Pressure

Saving Lives, One Cervical Cancer Test at a Time

A Winter Worry Land

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Protect Your Skin From Diabetes-Related Complications

Managing Diabetes Today and in the Future

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