Article #7: Healthy Wisdom Meeting the Challenges of Growing Older Your hair is grayer. Your memory is not as sharp. And neither is your hearing. Welcome to the challenges of growing older. Thereʼs no getting around the fact that our bodies change as we age. Some of these changes are minor, but many can significantly …
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Article #6: No More “Oh! My Aching Joints.” The Facts About Arthritis One in five adults in the United States suffers from arthritis, an inflammation of the joints that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and lack of mobility. Unfortunately, half of all Americans believe that nothing can be done to treat arthritis. But although there is …
Article #5: Cancer Update New developments are occurring every day in the fight against cancer. Here are three recent news items that may be helpful the next time you see your doctor. Prostate Cancer: There is growing controversy regarding the use of a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test in men over 50. For years the …
Article #4: “You have cancer.” Why Main Street Hospital Is Your Ally In the Fight Against Cancer Unfortunately, the odds are very good that you or someone you love will someday hear those devastating words – if they havenʼt already. One in every two men and one in every three women will be diagnosed with …
Article #3: Live it Out Here are five everyday steps to help you lower your cancer risk, according to the American Cancer Society. 1) Test Yourself – Regular cancer screening tests for colon, prostate, breast and cervical cancers can help detect the disease at an early stage, when a successful treatment is much more likely. …
Article #2: Are You at Risk? Testicular cancer, the kind Scott Hamilton defeated, is relatively rare, and only in men. About 8,500 cases of the disease will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Unfortunately, the lifetime risk of developing any form of cancer is much, much higher. The statistics are sobering: According to …
Olympic Champion Scott Hamilton Is Empowering People Fighting The Disease In the early 1980s, Scott Hamilton dominated the world of menʼs figure skating. From October 1980 to March 1984, Hamilton was undefeated on ice, winning four world figure skating championships and then the Olympic gold medal at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, where he carried the American flag …
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Article #1: A Message from the CEO: The Comforts of Home Anyone can get cancer. Just ask Scott Hamilton, whose compelling story, featured on this page, demonstrates the life-saving importance of early detection. Our hospital has invested in the tools, the people and the technology – all the resources you need to detect cancer early, …
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Senior Health Tips Over 60? Here are four easy ways to be smart about your health. Review Your Immunizations: Do you know the last time you had a tetanus shot? Talk to your physician to make sure your shots are up to date, including an annual flu shot in the fall. Did You Know? A …
No More “Oh! My Aching Joints.” The Facts About Arthritis One in five adults in the United States suffers from arthritis, an inflammation of the joints that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and lack of mobility. Unfortunately, half of all Americans believe that nothing can be done to treat arthritis. True, there is currently no cure …
