1979… It was a good year! McDonald’s introduced The Happy Meal and the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl. 1979 may also be an important lifesaving milestone for the nearly 3.5 million Americans born that year. If you are turning 45 in 2024, now is the time to be screened for colorectal cancer, the third …
Choose My Hometown Hospital for Expert Heart Care That’s Always Ready and Always Close to Home. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, causing about one in four deaths. Because heart disease is so prevalent and serious, My Hometown Hospital offers a full range of diagnostic technology and therapeutic …
Know When You Need to Seek Medical Attention kept finding excuses not to see a doctor until he was finally diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Don’t follow Howie’s example. Ignoring certain symptoms can lead to an ER visit or hospitalization, two situations that everybody wants to avoid. If you experience any of these 10 symptoms, see …
As Howie Mandel said in his interview, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the leading causes of stroke. In fact, almost 35 percent of all AFib patients will have a stroke at some time. But AFib is only one of the many risk factors that can cause a stroke. Other risk factors include: High Blood …
With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among American women. Some of the most common risk factors for breast cancer include: Getting Older: Most breast cancers are found in women age 55 and older. Family History: Having a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer almost …
Whether it’s finding new ways to enhance patient safety, build stronger teamwork, or improve the quality of care, Hometown Hospital is committed to finding better ways to serve our community. An important part of that commitment is having a full range of medical services and technologies. We invite you to take a look at this …
When Every Second Counts in an an Emergency, Hometown Hospital Is Your First Choice The sooner you or a loved one receives treatment during a medical emergency, such as a heart attack, stroke or life-threatening injury, the greater your chances for survival. And that makes Hometown Hospital your best choice when you need medical attention …
If you’re like me, you know somebody whose life has been affected by breast cancer, either directly or as a family member or friend. Fortunately, there’s good news about this all-too-common disease. Doctors are having greater and greater success treating breast cancer, especially if it’s caught early. That’s the reason we’ve devoted much of this …
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We all know that men and women are different in many ways. But perhaps you’ve never thought about this difference: Men die at higher rates than women from a host of different diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Women also outlive men by five years, and the gap is widening. Obviously, men need to …
34 —Percentage of people hospitalized for a stroke who are younger than 65 years old. 75—Percentage of Americans who have a hard time naming a single warning sign of stroke. 80—Percentage of strokes that are preventable. 32,000—Number of brain cells that die each minute during a stroke, 795,000—Number of people who have a stroke each …
