Medical

Anyone who has ever had a loved one diagnosed with cancer knows that this diagnosis affects the entire family and can be quite devastating to the “normal” routine.  When the person who has cancer is the parent, there is the additional stress of trying to ease a child’s fear at a time when the patient herself needs comfort and reassurance.   .

A common scene: You have just returned from a long exhausting day at work and you feel a dull pain all over your body. A headache starts aggravating you as soon as you revive a conversation you had with a co-worker. Your muscles tauten; your whole being is inflamed. You feel powerless.

IGRT (Image-Guided Radiation Therapy) is the next advancement in radiation treatment technology that allows radiation to be delivered to tumors with greater precision than was previously thought possible.  Treatment challenges are routinely encountered when the precise delivery of the radiation dose to the tumor is expected by the physician and patient.

Imagine taking care of all your family’s healthcare needs on a weekend or after work or school.
Imagine parking less than 40 feet from the entrance of a beautiful new medical office, where you will be welcomed by a friendly reception staff.

Most of us enjoy the rewards of our success, especially if it includes saving time and money.  Professional Weight Control Center in Canyon Country offers unique incentive programs for weight loss and health maintenance at a savings.  The center has operated in Canyon Country for almost 10 years and recently introduced several new programs.

Are you the typical person that continuously tries one diet after another?  Have you followed a diet only to bounce back to your original weight or gain even more weight after ending a diet?

It’s so uncomfortable and annoying — that feeling that something is in your eye, but nothing appears to be there.  There are a lot of eye ailments that can cause foreign-body sensation.  Often, this problem is associated with the cornea.  This clear area is filled with nerve fibers.  When something interferes with the cornea, a scratch (abrasion) may result.  If the sensation persists, professional removal and treatment will be necessary.

Pads of cartilage called discs separate the 24 vertebrae of your spine from one another.  These discs have a fairly tough outer layer with a soft interior to cushion against the shocks and strains experienced as you move and put various stresses on your spine.  The discs are subject to injury, disease, and degeneration with use over time.  Certain activities and types of work increase the risk of discs being damaged or deteriorating.  When the soft interior material of a disc pushes out through a tear or weakening in the outer covering the disc can be herniated.

We have all seen the recent information regarding an important aspect of women’s health come to the forefront of the news.  Throughout time the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased.  However, the number of women experiencing abnormal Pap smear tests is increasing.  This rise indicates that an increasing number of women are at risk for cervical cancer.  Development of cervical cell abnormalities has been linked to the presence of the Human Papillomavirus or HPV.

You’ve been fulfilling your motherly duties, taking care of kids and sacrificed your body; so what can you do to reverse the physical changes to your body due to childbearing?  Mommy makeover may be the answer!

Every year thousands of earthquakes occur in California alone, with most too small to be felt.  Seismologists believe that at least one major earthquake with a magnitude over seven is likely to occur somewhere in California in the next 30 years.  With this in mind, it is important for California residents to be prepared for an earthquake of any magnitude.

Magazine of Santa Clarita publisher Linda Hafizi has been named Chair of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation, succeeding Marlee Lauffer of Newhall Land, who will become Vice Chair, Hospital Liaison for the organization.

The Power of Play Approach uses humor and creativity to discover new possibilities for challenging situations.  This is a creative challenge which is becoming a new field called “Applied Improvisation.” It is an easy and effective way to reduce the stress and chaos of cancer.  The weSPARK guests who participate in the Power of Play have discovered that being in a room where optimism, laughter and creativity stimulate the feel-good hormones in your body is a wonderful gift. 

Most aging parents won’t tell you if they need help, or if they’re struggling with a challenge at home or with a health problem, they don’t want to burden you.  But, if you’re observant, there are warning signs to watch for that will tell you there’s a problem.  The following is information taken from an article featured on mayoclinic.com.

Thanks to the commercials for Gardasil, the vaccination against HPV (human papillomavirus), more women of all ages know of its connection to cervical cancer.  But do they realize that eight out of 10 adults will have HPV at some point in their lives?  Or that cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women worldwide, despite the fact that the pap test has been available for over 50 years?  With the knowledge that high-risk types of HPV are the causal agents of cervical cancer, the recommendations for screening have changed to sometimes include testing for HPV DNA.

In my previous article, I discussed braces and what tooth problems braces can correct such as crooked or crowded teeth, uneven spacing due to missing teeth, overbites or underbites, incorrect jaw position, and disorders of the jaw joints.

Did you know that many of the eye irritations you experience are allergic in nature?  The eye and eyelid is a very common site of allergic reactions.  This is because the skin around the eyes is extremely thin and is very sensitive to irritants such as pollen, detergents and cosmetics.  Even if you touch something you are not allergic to and then touch your eye you may have a reaction to that object which may cause irritation sometime later.

It’s spring again!  The arrival of warm, dry weather means increasing activities for many of us.  Most of us are eager to renew our warm-weather activities.  Unfortunately, this also means an increased likelihood of foot injuries.  Therefore, each spring we want to remind you of the simple steps to follow to decrease the chance of an injury so you can have a great spring and summer.