Every 23 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes. More than 29 million adults have diabetes and 25 percent don’t even know it. Eighty-six million Americans are at risk for diabetes. While these numbers are alarming, several health organizations are working hard to reverse this epidemic. One of those groups is Summit Healthcare. […]
MAKE SURE YOUR car is ready to handle icy conditions. Driving in less than ideal weather can be tricky. Be sure to reduce your speed when you are behind the wheel. Think first about your safety, then consider what you’ll need if you find yourself stranded. Emergency must-haves include: *Winter Boots Even if you don’t wear
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DO YOU KNOW what happens during physical therapy? Physical therapists perform hands-on manipulation of your joints and muscles and teach exercises to help alleviate pain and restore natural movement. They treat people of all ages who have limited ability to perform important activities in their daily lives. While each case is unique, these three fictional case
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In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Summit Healthcare wanted to share one survivor’s story. Ann Foster was an oncology nurse at the hospital when she got diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2013 after her yearly mammogram screening. A life-changing event Foster wants to share with others going through the same thing. “As an
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October is breast cancer awareness month. There are campaigns across the country talking about knowing what symptoms to be on the look out for and how to lower someone’s risk. Food is one weapon being used in the fight against one of the most common cancers in women. Registered dietitian Jody Pannozzo from MyDietitian.com is
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National campaign October 24-28 in cities nationwide Show Low, AZ – October 24, 2016 – The Wound Care Center at Summit Healthcare a member of the Healogics network, is participating in the Healogics National Diabetes Campaign from October 24 to 28. One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers; Wound Care Center at Summit Healthcare offers advanced
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Summit Healthcare will be providing around-the-clock monitoring of its ICU patients by highly trained intensivist physicians (doctors specially trained in critical care) and critical care specialists, delivering an extra layer of care that enhances patient safety. In addition to our hospital staff, we are partnering with Advanced ICU Care® to provide Board-certified intensivists (critical care
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WHEN IT COMES to battling breast cancer, early detection and proactive solutions are key. Thanks to diagnostic technologies and increased education about finding breast cancer in its earliest stages, healthcare providers and patients are teaming up to find breast cancer when the disease is most responsive to treatment. There are approximately 2.8 million breast cancer survivors
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