Medical

Volunteering is nothing new to Hart High School junior Kathryn Rieck. In the past, she’s helped at homeless shelters and built homes for the poor in Mexico. Now Rieck is serving closer to home by assisting staff and patients at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
“Patients here are so happy when you talk to them. It’s really nice to see their reaction,” Rieck said. “Volunteering is important, it builds good character. You get to meet people and see the world more than what most normal high school kids experience.”

Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because the human skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to natural sunlight.  However, in modern western society our time in the sun and the use of sun screens are cutting down on our exposure to the sun, which is good to prevent skin cancer, but could be lowering the production of Vitamin D. 

Over 50 percent of the patients who have had a stroke or a head injury experience problems with their vision.  In many cases the vision problems are not recognized because other deficits such as speech problems, mobility problems and memory problems overshadow the visual deficits.

Parents can prevent a common childhood foot problem by following some simple recommendations, according to Valencia foot and ankle surgeons.
Valencia foot and ankle surgeons Leslie G. Levy and Dana Lavian, DPM, FACFAS, say ingrown toenails are one of the most frequent conditions he and she treat in children.  Many kids hide their ingrown toenails from their parents, even though the condition can cause significant pain.  An ingrown nail can break the skin and lead to dangerous infections.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month!

On Wednesday, May 6 Accessible Home Health Care of Northwest Los Angeles County presents “Home Care with Compassion” from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 and 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street.  Also, information on veterans’ assistance will be provided.

Since getting to sleep is such a common problem, there is much advice on the subject.  However, what works for someone else may not work for you.  People vary in their need for and satisfaction with sleep.  Most of us at some point or another have experienced difficulty with sleeping, whether it’s waking up many times during the night, waking up early and not being able to get back to sleep, sleeping lightly, recurring night terrors and nightmares, or just simply overall poor sleep quality. 

People with diabetes are more likely to have periodontal (gum and bone) disease than people without.  The American Diabetes Association states that about 20 percent of Americans (13 million) are affected by the disease.  About half (5.2 million) are undiagnosed and don’t know it, and of those that do, only half have it under control.  The rate is 1.5 times higher in Latinos, and 24 percent of Mexican Americans have diabetes. 

Sometimes We Need to Ask for the Keys

For most of us, our parents were always there when we needed them.  They fed us.  They clothed us.  And they tried to teach us everything they knew.

Many times I hear, “My doctor says I’m fine and the blood tests came back normal, but I just don’t feel ‘right!’”  I will address some reasons for this. • It is important to understand that “normal” doesn’t mean...

Your smile is their top priority.  With over 50 years of experience, Geneva Dentistry provides you with the best possible dental care in a caring environment.  Specializing in full and partial dentures with an addition of two new denture systems and the Geneva 2000 Denture System to fit into your lifestyle, Geneva dentistry is a full-service family and cosmetic dentistry practice, focusing on holistic cosmetic rehabilitation.

One of the most important, rewarding and demanding jobs is being a mother, yet anything can be taken too far and turn negative.  Many people have love-hate relationships with their mothers.  Many mothers have the mistaken impression that their job is to take care of their kids, rather than help their kids to take care of themselves.  After the kids move away, some mothers put pressure on their kids to repay them for all their sacrifices.

The Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) has been an integral part of the Santa Clarita Valley’s health care for the past 20 years.  Opening its first Valencia office in 1989 in a small suite on the Henry Mayo campus, SCOI has grown to become firmly established in the Santa Clarita area.  On March 16th, SCOI moved to its new location in the Bridgeport Center, where it will continue to provide all aspects of quality orthopedic care.  The 22,000 square foot office contains clinical space for SCOI’s orthopedic specialists, an updated and expanded physical therapy and occupational therapy department, digital x-ray, and an MRI.  

Cornea transplantation is the most frequently performed transplant worldwide.  Approximately 40,000 cornea transplants are performed in the United States annually.  The cornea is the front surface of the eye and is responsible for two-thirds of the focusing power of the eye.  It is primarily made of layers of collagen in ordered rows that allow light to pass through.  Injury, infections and disease can cause the cornea to lose its transparency and result in a loss of vision. 

It may surprise you to know that the skin does not actually produce that much more oil in the summertime, although humidity excess perspiration and sunscreen can make you feel a bit slippery.  As a result, many people tend to use stronger cleansers and oil-controlling products to help cut through the greasy feeling. 

In times of stress, feeling we need help but having no one to turn to, we often turn to a higher power.  We all do this in different ways.  For some, it may be going to church, getting out in nature, turning within, or meditating. 
With the uncertainty of our economy, it has many a little unsettled and looking for spiritual help.  Just as in any of the recovery programs, AA, CA, NA, OA, all promote turning to a higher power and learning to trust that we are being guided for our greatest and highest good, no matter what the appearances. 

Both deafness and tinnitus are auditory disturbances.  Tinnitus is characterized by a ringing sound in the ears felt by the patient and deafness is failing or loss of hearing.  Because of the similarities between these two conditions in etiology and treatment, they are discussed together.

How long does a colonic take?  You’re normally on the equipment for 40 minutes.
The tube won’t come out will it?  No.  If you haven’t had a bowel movement in more than three days, you can pass something that’s big enough and hard enough to push the tube out, which would be a great thing. 

It is my pleasure to introduce myself as the new owner of Sierra Canyon Physical Therapy.  Having been a physical therapist for the past 20 years, I’ve never forgotten why I chose my profession in the first place – I really enjoy helping people.  Over the years, I’ve worked with individuals of all ages and with all types of challenges – sports injuries, strokes, broken bones – patients with everything from serious illnesses to minor injuries. I try to be a teacher to those I treat in order to speed their recovery.  An informed patient is in the best position to help in their own return to health.