According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. Since 2007, more than a million people have died from cancer and another two million have been diagnosed. Cancer affects everyone: patients, survivors, and their loved ones have all experienced the hell…
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With sky-rocketing medical costs, more and more people in the Victor Valley and Inland Empire are turning to home health care options for the short and long term. There are many considerations regarding home convalescence and it is different for each patient. Whether temporary or permanent, home health care offers several distinct advantages: Decreased facility…
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Where would you rather recover: a hospital environment or your own home? Advances in medicine have allowed patients from all over the Victor Valley and Inland Empire recover in the comfort of their homes. Home health recovery encompasses many facets: Senior care Hospice Surgical Post-traumatic events such as stroke and heart attack. What many people…
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Home sweet home, right? Well, sort of. You may be unaware of the potential health dangers lurking in your abode—from critters in the kitchen to bugs in the bedroom. Here’s what you need to know and what to do. Your kitchen sponge Maybe you’ve heard about the germs on your kitchen sponge (gross news flash—there…
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More boys than girls are born every year in the U.S. But any lead in health men start with vanishes with the first dirty diaper. From infancy to old age, women are simply healthier than men. Out of the 15 leading causes of death, U.S. men lead women in all of them except Alzheimer’s disease,…
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Stress ManagementDietStress management can be a powerful tool for wellness. There’s evidence that too much pressure is not just a mood killer. People who are under constant stress are more vulnerable to everything from colds to high blood pressure and heart disease. Although there are many ways to cope, one strategy is to eat stress-fighting…
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