Medical

How to control your blood sugar levels is one of the most important things a diabetic can do.  To ensure a long and healthy life free of complications a diabetic must learn to control their levels.  Learning what foods lower blood sugar can be one of the most important things you learn in the treatment of your diabetes.

We are living in a difficult and uncertain economy. The rise in unemployment along with the housing market crash has forced many to cut back on spending and make necessary sacrifices. Unfortunately, countless people are delaying medical or dental care as part of their cutbacks and there is an increasing trend, nationwide, in patients postponing or declining care because of finances. 

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is an emotional, needle-free version of acupuncture that is based on new discoveries regarding the connection between your body’s subtle energies, your emotions, and your health. EFT was developed by Gary Craig, an engineer who began researching how different acupressure points can connect the mind with the body.

Dental veneers are custom-designed porcelain shells of tooth-like material that, when applied over the surface of a tooth, can cover worn tooth enamel, uneven tooth alignment or spacing and chips or cracks.  Dental veneers fall into the category of cosmetic dentistry because they create a bright, white smile with beautifully aligned, shapely teeth. Even better, the translucent ceramic quality of today’s veneers provides a more natural look than what’s been available in the past. Regardless of what causes unattractive teeth, dental veneers may solve most or even all of your cosmetic dental issues, including: worn enamel, tetracycline stain, open spaces, uneven teeth, discolored teeth, minor crowding and more.

Heel and or arch pain is one of the most common foot ailments affecting millions of people on a daily basis. Unfortunately, this affliction is left untreated by a majority of the population, figuring that it will go away, or accepting that the pain is typical with excessive standing or walking. Eventually, this ailment becomes chronic in nature, and eventually causes other problems such as ankle, shin, knee, hip, and lower back pain due to changes in walking patterns.

Many injuries with the muscles and joints can begin with athletics.  High school, college, and professional athletes are sidelined with injuries that could be avoided.  Some athletes sit on the bench because their injury does not respond to ordinary treatment.  Still others are playing, but with limitations, simply because their muscles and joints are not working properly.  Progressive coaches, athletes, and doctors are realizing that pain-killing drugs are not the answer.  They merely cover up the symptoms, making the athlete at risk for further injury. 

Santa Clarita – Did you know that the average person shrinks up to three inches over the course of their life?  It’s true.  You can begin losing height slowly some time in your late 20s, then, the process accelerates as you age.  So, if you are in your 30s, you are shrinking right now!  First let’s talk about why you shrink: Although there are several factors that lead to shrinking, the one that has by far the biggest impact is your spine.  As you many of you know, the spine is made up of 24 moveable vertebrae that stack on top of each other like blocks.  In between each vertebrae is a disc.  The disc has several functions:

One in six men — more than 192,000 — patients will be diagnosed in the United States this year with prostate cancer. Most will survive thanks to early detection and continuing advancement in both surgical and radiological treatment.

The Anterior approach hip replacement surgery allows the surgeon to access the hip joint from the front of the hip, which is a more direct approach and less muscle and tendon to dissect through.  By performing the surgery from the front of the body, the hip can be replaced without the detachment of the muscle during surgery.  The surgeon simply spreads the muscle, not cutting it. 

First, age has nothing to do with hearing loss. Plenty of folks suffer from noise-induced hearing loss in their 20s — even their teens!   Sure, hearing aids are typically associated with the elderly, but they’ve never been associated with sex appeal and a satisfying personal relationship with that true love you’ve shared a life with.  Seriously, how can hearing aids be sexy? 

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your pelvis, through your hip area and buttocks and down each leg. The sciatic nerve branches into smaller nerves as it travels down the legs providing feeling to your thighs, legs, and feet as well as controlling many of the muscles in your lower legs. The term sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of this nerve.

Almost half of all children will suffer from at least one middle ear infection (otitis media) before they’re a year old, and two-thirds of them will have had at least one episode by age three. The symptoms of otits media include ear pain, fever, and irritability. If you look into the ear of a child who has otitis media, you will be able to see a buildup of fluid behind the ear drum, and the inside of the ear will appear inflamed.

Rosacea or “Acne Rosacea” is a common skin disturbance that causes redness in the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin. Small blood vessels and pimples may also occur in these areas.  Although the cause of Rosacea is unknown, triggers known to exacerabate the condition include sun exposure, emotional stress, heat, wind, heavy exercise, alcohol consumption and other dietary factors. 

If you’ve always wanted to improve your smile…but can’t handle your fear of a dentist’s chair… do we have great news for you!  Now it’s possible to make all the corrections that will give you the smile of your dreams, while you gently doze.

Holding raffles, a pancake breakfast, a hot dog lunch and a variety of other events, employees at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center surpassed a half million-dollar goal for construction of the hospital’s expansion.

When patients lose teeth, their ability to chew food and speech function is significantly degraded.  Many people are uncomfortable with dentures, as they do not replace the quality of function of natural teeth.  More dentists and patients are considering implants instead of dentures. 

The health of children is a major issue in the U.S. for individual families. More and more children are falling prey to bad eating habits and are suffering from childhood obesity. What can be done to ensure that they don’t end up developing a huge potbelly and protect their health?

This fall, students interested in pursuing careers in the sciences while learning more about the emerging field of nanotechnology will be able to do so through the college’s recently introduced General and Emerging Technologies (GET) Lab Technician program.