Health And Fitness
What is Colorectal Cancer?
How Tumors Form
The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide, and produce more cells as needed to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. Sometimes, however, the process goes wrong -- cells become abnormal and form more cells in an uncontrolled way. These extra cells form a mass of tissue, called a growth or tumor.
Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions
A unique type of poster placed in exam rooms helped reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections during flu season. The approach could help reduce costs and extend the usefulness of these drugs.
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. Ironically, their overuse and misuse helps to create drug-resistant bacteria.
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Support Groups to meet at Windsor Manor
The Parkinson’s Support Group will resume meetings in March. Join the group on Tuesday March 25th at 1:30pm in the dining room.
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting Sunday March 23rd at 5:30pm. Everyone Welcome for support and education.
Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community is located at 1807 W. 5th St.
Common Colds: Protect Yourself and Others
Sore throat and runny nose are usually the first signs of a cold, followed by coughing and sneezing. Most people recover in 7-10 days or so. Protect yourself and others by taking simple steps.
Common colds are the main reason that children miss school and adults miss work. Each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold.
What is prenatal care and why is it important?
Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. This care can begin even before pregnancy with a preconception care visit to a health care provider.
Preconception Care
A preconception care visit can help women take steps for a safe and healthy pregnancy before they get pregnant.
Protect Babies from Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Babies need protection from whooping cough because this disease can make them very sick and is very contagious. You can protect babies from whooping cough by getting your vaccine and making sure your baby gets his vaccines.
Whooping cough is very contagious and most severe for babies. People with whooping cough usually spread the disease by coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others, who then breathe in the bacteria that cause the disease.
Stop the Spread of Superbugs: Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria
For nearly a century, bacteria-fighting drugs known as antibiotics have helped to control and destroy many of the harmful bacteria that can make us sick. But in recent decades, antibiotics have been losing their punch against some types of bacteria. In fact, certain bacteria are now unbeatable with today’s medicines. Sadly, the way we’ve been using antibiotics is helping to create new drug-resistant “superbugs.
Help boost the local blood supply
The winter months can often impact the local blood supply, but this winter has been especially harsh. The brutal temperatures along with winter storms have created many challenges for blood donors to get out and give a donation. Now, blood donors are needed to help boost the blood supply so that hospital patients in need of life-saving blood products receive them the moment they need them.
U.S. News and World Report Honors VGH with 5 Star Nursing Home Award
For the second time in as many months Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics (Nursing & Rehab Department) has been recognized as providing exceptional care, this time by U.S. News and World Report earning a 5 Star Nursing Home Award.
How do U.S. News and World Report determine 5 Star Nursing Home? They state, “An estimated 3.3 million Americans will live in the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes during 2013. MARCH into Spring
MARCH into spring armed with habits that help you become your healthiest self. Consider these tips:
MOVE EVERY DAY – Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily for better blood pressure, stress reduction, and weight control. This can include three 10-minute bouts of physical activity throughout the day. Choose activities you enjoy, raise your heart rate, build strength, and increase flexibility.