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 […]
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 […]
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that typically leads to mild, cold-like symptoms. Although adults and older children seem to have mild symptoms, it can be more serious in young children and especially, babies. 1.) RSV can occur in people of all ages, although, it is known as the most common germ that […]
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 […]
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 […]
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and Summit Healthcare Cancer Center and The National Cervical Cancer Coalition wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do to prevent cervical cancer. HPV (human papillomavirus) is a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity. It’s also a major cause of cervical cancer. About 79 […]
Summit Healthcare announced in November 2014 that they had reached an agreement with the owners of Pine Shadows RV Park to purchase the property for future expansion of healthcare services. Summit Healthcare closed on the property located at 4951 South White Mountain Road in Show Low on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The property is approximately […]
SHOW LOW — The new Women’s Imaging Center at Summit Healthcare represents another advancement in detecting and treating breast cancer here on the mountain.
SHOW LOW — Cellular One announced that its employees raised a total of $1,639.82 in October to benefit local cancer centers in its service area. Piggybacking on national campaigns that use the color pink in fostering breast cancer awareness every October, the company’s employees planned a variety of fundraising events and initiatives throughout the month, […]
Summit Healthcare’s Cancer Center patients would like to thank Frontier Communications for their generous donation of nine Netbook tablets. Jane Larson, vice president of marketing with Frontier, and Mark Jeffries, area general manager of Frontier Communications, presented the tables to Summit Healthcare’s Cancer Center. “Frontier Communications supports Summit Healthcare’s mission to provide exceptional compassionate care, […]
