Medical

Here is a chance to test your knowledge regarding foot injuries.  The responses will provide you with valuable information and tips you can follow.

Smoking affects the long-term health of smokers and nonsmokers alike, and has been identified as the number one health risk in California. That’s why Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is urging smokers to heed the advice of physicians and the Surgeon General and make smoking a thing of the past.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Offers Free “Care for Your Heart” Community Health Fair

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, research has clearly shown that lowering cholesterol can reduce the risk of heart disease — and the first step is having cholesterol checked.  During Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital’s “Care for Your Heart” community health fair on Friday, September 12, you can find out your cholesterol numbers and learn what you can do to reduce your risks of developing heart disease.

Perhaps you’ve seen the statistics: 74 percent of adults believe that an unattractive smile has a negative impact on a person’s chances for success.  99.7 percent of all Americans believe a smile is an important social aspect.

The cornea is the front clear window of the eye.  A clear cornea is essential to transmit a clear image to the retina, located in the back of the eye.  There are many reasons why a cornea could lose its clarity and cause blurry vision.  These reasons include scarring caused by traumatic injuries, scarring from corneal infections, and genetic diseases such as Fuch’s (rhymes with “Dukes”) endothelial dystrophy and Keratoconus. 

weSPARK Cancer Support Center offers many healing classes to complement your medical treatment and enhance the lives of cancer patients and their families.  This month there will be a special program entitled the “Magic of Mandalas.”

Many of us consider dental offices to be uncomfortable and are anxious to leave upon arrival.  I have recently been in my patients’ position of needing dentistry.  I was kept in the chair for greater than an hour and as an energetic person that was hard.  I do think that the experience was a wonderful refresher in empathy!  The sounds and the inability to move around were the most difficult for me to handle.  Distractions are crucial to making the appointment easier and less stressful.

Menopause is a powerful and often intense time in a woman’s life.  It’s a time to rearrange priorities, re-define our lives and focus on our own inner balance.

While aging may be inevitable, loss of tone, texture and elasticity of your skin doesn’t have to be.  New technologies and procedures now make skin rejuvenation possible without pain or extended downtime.  Laser 360 uses three technologies to provide lasting results in just 60 days through a series of office visits.  It is non-invasive, comfortable, and with little or no downtime required.

While the physical features of acne are readily apparent to us all, the emotional and social impact of acne is often underestimated by non-sufferers.  This can be manifested as anxiety, depression and social withdrawl.  Studies have shown that those with acne are dissatisfied with their appearance, embarrassed, self conscious and lack self confidence.  Problems with social interactions with the opposite gender, appearances in public and with strangers have also been observed.

You should advise your dentist if you use a bisphosphonate medication to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) or as part of cancer treatment therapy then you should advise your dentist.  In fact, any time your health history or medications change, you should make sure the dental office has the most recent information in your patient file. Here’s why:

Surisham Dhillon, MD has been appointed as the new medical director of rehabilitation services at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. In her new position, Dhillon will oversee a team of certified therapists, registered nurses, and support staff for the hospital’s acute rehabilitation unit and outpatient services.

What is low-level laser therapy?  There are two types of medical lasers: high power and low power.  High power lasers are used to cut through tissue.  Low-level lasers, on the other hand, are used to stimulate tissue repair through a process of bio-stimulation.  The word “laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.  The theory was first described by Albert Einstein (1879-1955) who paved the way for the development of the therapeutic laser.

Hammertoes are a bending or contracture of the toes, usually occurring in the first joint of the toes.  They occur in any age group, though they are usually progressive with age.  They are more common in females than males, most likely due to the difference in shoes that we wear. 

What are delicious, loaded with nutrients, compact and contain one of the highest-quality proteins available?  Eggs.  Since the beginning of time eggs from chickens, ducks, turtles and even ostriches have been a valued food source.  Unfortunately, many people avoid eggs because of misleading information.  The egg’s reputation is undeserving and should be reconsidered.

No need to be weary anymore.  There is now a brand-new state-of-the-art technology that makes it possible to give a chiropractic treatment/adjustment without the popping, twisting, cracking that everyone is afraid of.

Holistic and natural health practitioners look at the skin as mirroring a myriad of health problems – a reflection of internal health connected to specific toxic overload within the body.

Understanding toxic overload, resulting skin problems and the importance of cleansing within, helps us guide our clients to achieving healthier, more beautiful skin, as well as a renewed overall sense of well-being.

Doctor Brian West is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with nearly two decades of experience specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. After graduating with honors from the Stanford Medical School with a Bachelor’s of Science in Medical Microbiology, Doctor West received his doctorate of medicine from the University of California at Irvine. His surgical training has included many of the finest institutions in America including Harbor-UCLA, the University of Kansas Medical Center, the Burnett Burn Center of Kansas City, the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children-Los Angeles. He is formally trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric plastic surgery and pediatric burn reconstruction.