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Source: ObesityHelp.com Obesity is a chronic problem in America. Today, more than 127 million Americans, 64 percent of the population, are overweight. Of these, 65 million are obese, and 10 million are morbidly obese. Obesity is also more than just carrying around extra weight. It’s a complex, far-reaching disease that is typically accompanied by life-affecting co-morbidities from diabetes and can...
It’s back-to-school time, which means it’s also the beginning of high school sports activities – and with them, the need for sports physicals. Mountain Vista Medical Center & Desert Grove Family Medical are teaming up to offer FREE sports physicals for East Valley high school students, including incoming freshmen. The free sports physicals will be offered in Mesa on Saturday, Sept. 16. Morning...
He may be less than a week old, but little Beckett Josiah Thatcher already knows how to make a grand entrance. Just ask his parents Sarah and Caleb Thatcher. “We knew we wanted to adopt again after we adopted, Crew, our first son,” Sarah told 12 News. “We knew it was in the cards and our future for us but we just didn’t know exactly when.” But as the Thatchers soon learned, life sometimes...
Mercury players Emma Cannon, Yvonne Turner, Cayla George and Stephanie Talbot visited patients in advance of the team’s “Rock the Pink” breast health awareness night on August 12 Phoenix Mercury players Emma Cannon, Yvonne Turner, Cayla George and Stephanie Talbot made a surprise appearance on Aug. 1 at Mountain Vista Medical Center, at 3:30 p.m. While visiting with patients, the Mercury players s...
Source: MyNewsMesa.com Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. (Special to MyNewsMesa.com) Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa is marking its first full decade of delivering quality health and wellness care to the East Valley community with a free Family Fun Celebration tomorrow, July 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. “This major milestone in Mountain Vista Medical Center’s short – but significant – ...
Source: KTAR.com Mountain Vista Medical Center is celebrating its 10-year anniversary Saturday with free family fun. The event runs from 10 a.m. until noon at the clinic near Crismon Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa. The day will include appearances by the Phoenix Suns Gorilla and the Phoenix Mercury mascot Scorch....
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Source: MyNewsMesa.com Dr. Richard Blumrick Two well-respected maternal fetal medicine specialists and a seasoned OB/GYN family nurse practitioner with endocrinology experience have opened a physician’s office in Mesa to help women with high-risk and complicated pregnancies. Dr. Richard Blumrick, FACOG, and Dr. Julia Elizabeth Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, will be lending their support to the medical...
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Source: MyNewsMesa.com May 25, 2017 The Mako Total Hip application is a treatment option for adults who suffer from degenerative joint disease of the hip. (Special to MyNewsMesa.com) In the United States, more than 1 million surgeries are performed annually to replace worn-out knees and hips, and that number is only expected to grow in the coming years as the population ages. T...
May 19 2017
Arizona Parenting and Sunscreen Safety Tips
Source: Arizona Parenting PARENTS ASK: SUNSCREEN May 4, 2017 | Health & Fitness, Parents Ask By Dr. Allison Kaplan Q: “Living in Arizona, I know that sun protection is extremely important. There are so many sun screens to choose from. As a parent, what should I be looking for in the SPF number and is there a difference between the lotions and the sprays?” – Crystal, Phoenix A: Metropolit...
Two well-respected maternal fetal medicine specialists and a seasoned OB/GYN family nurse practitioner with endocrinology experience have opened a physician’s office in Mesa to help women with high-risk and complicated pregnancies. Dr. Richard Blumrick, FACOG, and Dr. Julia Elizabeth Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, will be lending their support to the medical teams at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mes...
In the United States, more than 1 million surgeries are performed annually to replace worn-out knees and hips, and that number is only expected to grow in the coming years as the population ages. Total knee replacements in the U.S. are expected to increase 673 percent by 2030, yet studies have shown that approximately 30 percent of patients are dissatisfied after conventional surgery. Thanks to an...
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, an observance designed to increase awareness of the signs of a stroke, as 80 percent of strokes are preventable. A simple, free StrokeCheck can help to identify the risk factors for a stroke before you or a loved one experience a health crisis. That’s why Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa is holding a free stroke check event this month, in partnership...
Source: KTAR.com BY KTAR NEWSROOM | May 5, 2017 @ 10:10 am KTAR’s Main Street Minute focuses on local businesses that are hiring, opening and hosting events across the community. These stories air each weekday on KTAR at 7:27 a.m. • Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa is hosting a free women’s health and wellness expo this weekend. Women can get health screenings and receive tips to improve...
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Source: MyNewsMesa.com Gerald (Jerry) Blankenship suffered a devastating reemergence of illness dating back to a needle stick more than 20 years ago. (Courtesy of IASIS Healthcare) In 2012, Gerald (Jerry) Blankenship suffered a devastating reemergence of illness dating back to a needle stick more than 20 years ago. His health declined so rapidly that he wasn’t sure he would survive ...
Source: MyNewsMesa.com By Kelly Mixer – April is National Donate Life Month and Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa is reminding people of all ages about their potential to give life, comfort and hope to others by registering as an organ, tissue or blood donor. Mountain Vista is collaborating with the Donor Network of Arizona to host a free, open-to-the-public event to educate people ...
Source: Phoenix Business Journal Dr. Adrian Harvey Neurosurgeon at Mountain Vista Medical Center Dr. Adrian Harvey, a board-certified neurosurgeon with Physician Group of Arizona, has joined the neurosurgical team at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. ...
Source: MyNewsMesa.com Mountain Vista Medical Center is located at 1301 S. Crismon Road in Mesa. (Special to MyNewsMesa.com) Talking about puberty and the changes that come along with it – including hormonal shifts and physical changes to your body – can be challenging and uncomfortable for adolescents. That’s why Mountain Vista Medical Center of Mesa offers a periodic series of events led by ...
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