San Andreas, CA…February is American Heart Month We are celebrating the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement. For 16 years “Go Red” has raised awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and has also promoted healthy lifestyle choices for everyone. Ve can help save your life! Heart disease is […]
Angels Camp, CA…If you are looking to improve your posture, improve back or neck pain and improve your core strength and overall fitness level, our Pilates programs may be the answer. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels, Pilates allows for strength and conditioning to take place in a non-traumatic fashion through execution and efficiency […]
San Andreas, CA…. “Focus on Heart Health” is the timely topic for the latest in Mark Twain Medical Center’s “A Plan 4 Me” wellness workshop series. Those attending the Feb. 26 event will learn how to keep their heart healthy; how Mark Twain Medical Center supports local cardiac patients, and what types of minimally invasive […]
San Andreas, CA…February is American Heart Month We are celebrating the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement. For 16 years “Go Red” has raised awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and has also promoted healthy lifestyle choices for everyone. Ve can help save your life! Heart disease is […]
San Andreas, CA…We Can Help Save Your Life with Free Cholesterol Tests in February
Sonora, CA…Adventist Health proudly welcomes board-certified family nurse practitioner, Melanie Patton, F.N.P.-C, to the team at Adventist Health Sonora – Sierra Cardiology. Specializing in comprehensive cardiology services, Patton offers care for concerns such as atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary artery disease. Patton received her Master of Science in Nursing and training as a family […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is proud to award Catholic Charities (of the Diocese of Stockton) for their Calaveras focused “Family Wellness Program” the Dignity Heath Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grant for 2018. “This expansion will increase mental health service providers in Calaveras County, increase access points, and available appointments within the […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Health Care District Seeking Finance Committee Member. The Mark Twain Health Care District (MTHCD) is a public agency that owns the buildings and grounds of the Mark Twain Medical Center; MTHCD leases the operations of the Medical Center to the Mark Twain Medical Center Corporation, which also operates the five rural […]
Basel, Switzerland…An innovative combination therapy can force malignant breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells. This can be used to prevent the formation of metastases in mice, as researchers at the University of Basel’s Department of Biomedicine recently reported in the journal Cancer Cell. Tumor cells can adapt dynamically to changing conditions thanks to […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
Sonora, CA…Kyla Grimes and Lonny Matthews, both of Twain Harte, are the stunned but excited parents of twin girls delivered by unscheduled Cesarean section at Adventist Health Sonora less than an hour into the New Year. Nova Skye Matthews was born at 12:54 a.m. on January 1, 2019, followed three minutes later by Luna Rae […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
San Andreas, CA…Valuable Health Care Resources to Help Shape Your Future. Free Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options Attend a free seminar and get your questions answered. Orthopaedic Surgeon Roger Rogalski will discuss: • The latest surgical and non-surgical treatment options • How new technology results in better outcomes and shorter hospital […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center is a major provider of health care services and a major source of jobs for area residents. Founded in 1951, Mark Twain Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital providing inpatient acute care, outpatient services and emergency services; including three Specialty Care Centers and five community Medical Centers. […]
Atlanta, GA…“The latest CDC data show that the U.S. life expectancy has declined over the past few years. Tragically, this troubling trend is largely driven by deaths from drug overdose and suicide. Life expectancy gives us a snapshot of the Nation’s overall health and these sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing […]
San Andreas, CA…A Plan 4 Me December…Living with Loss & Healthy Cooking
Twain Harte, CA…Make Twain Harte Pharmacy Your Holiday Headquarters. Your local Meadowmont, Groveland & Twain Harte Pharmacies are always there for you and your health needs. The following specials are available at their larger Twain Harte Location.
Bogota, Columbia….The first phase of the USNS Comfort hospital ship mission in Turbo finished yesterday after assisting 5,450 patients and performing 131 surgeries. The mission will continue in Riohacha as of November 26. In the five days of the mission in Turbo, USNS Comfort staff and their allies attended a total of 5,450 patients and […]
Atlanta, GA…CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, Canada, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce. Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, and Retailers: CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, […]
San Andreas, CA…A Plan 4 Me December…Living with Loss & Healthy Cooking
Sutter Creek, CA – Some areas of Amador County are experiencing heavy smoke due to smoke drift from wildfires burning in other counties. Amador County Public Health advises community members that air quality may be unsafe for those with sensitive medical conditions. Residents with chronic health conditions, young children, pregnant women and elderly adults should […]
Murphys, CA…Ric Ryan, 72, fought for his country in Vietnam, has had both knees and one hip replaced and, in August, was struck by a car at a crosswalk. The car accident took him out of action for several weeks, but soon he was back trekking along the streets near his hometown of Murphys, California […]
Angels Camp, CA…Last night the Angels Camp Business Association and community welcomed Olde Iron Fitness to Angels Camp. A good sized crowd was on hand to welcome the area’s newest business and fitness center. It was a great night for Troy, Karina & their team. Stop by their new gym on the South end of […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has successfully recruited a third orthopedic surgeon to join the MTMC Specialty Care practice along with Dr. Craig Lovett and Dr. Lisa Siegler. Dr. Roger Rogalski is a welcomed addition to the experienced team. He has been actively practicing in the South Lake Tahoe as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has successfully recruited a third orthopedic surgeon to join the MTMC Specialty Care practice along with Dr. Craig Lovett and Dr. Lisa Siegler. Dr. Roger Rogalski is a welcomed addition to the experienced team. He has been actively practicing in the South Lake Tahoe as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, […]
San Andreas, CA…Dean Kelaita, Health Officer, is urging Calaveras County residents to get vaccinated against influenza (the flu) this season as soon as possible. In California, flu usually begins to increase in late November or December. It takes a couple of weeks after vaccination for the body to respond fully, so now is the time […]
Geneva….Every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk. Tragically, many of them die: WHO estimates that in 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air. A […]
