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- Seniors face fresh challenges in staying healthy
- Community groups offer a variety of vital free and low-cost services including meals, dance classes and health screenings
- April 2, 2009
- Today’s seniors have learned the value of a dollar the hard way. Many either were children during the Great Depression or heard the stories from their parents who lived through it.
- Yoga devotees seek health, balance one breath at a time
- Rim Country qigong master among 15 million Americans using poses and discipline to release their grip on life’s stresses
- April 2, 2009
- A frazzled teacher cringes at the thought of grading more papers. A real estate agent worries about the lagging housing market. A business owner can’t sleep because he worries about his livelihood.
- Athletes benefit from medical center partnership
- April 2, 2009
- Ryan Howard’s immediate responsibility was to diagnosis and treat the football player’s injured knee. But he faced an even tougher challenge in convincing the anxious young player, only a sophomore, that he could not return to the state championship game and risk further injury.
- Payson Regional Medical Center grew from clinic to a top hospital
- April 2, 2009
- The Rim Country’s medical care was a gamble well into the mid-1950s.
- Resources available for teens who need health, drug advice
- April 2, 2009
- Many Payson teens are becoming addicted to drugs or are pregnant, and though not necessarily related, resources are available for prevention or help if trouble strikes.
- Busy family doctor faces challenges
- In one day, Dr. John Vandruff juggles 29 patients, medical crises and patient relationships while practicing
- April 2, 2009
- An increased patient load and decisions that can make a difference in people’s lives awaits Dr. John Vandruff as he makes the 12-minute drive from his house in Round Valley to his office on East Main Street.
- Rehab services can help restore a quality of life
- Rehabilitation programs can help people recover from strokes, arthritis, other medical setbacks
- April 2, 2009
- Helping patients enjoy life again is the goal of those who work in rehabilitation services at Payson Regional Medical Center.
- Rural doctors face both joys and challenges
- April 2, 2009
- Midnight phone calls. Lack of specialist backup. Ever-present patients. Big city wives.
- Dentists warn sick teeth can provoke medical problems
- April 2, 2009
- A healthy mouth is a healthy body. Researchers and dentists agree that good dental health is more than just cosmetic, it is overall maintenance of the body.
- Neglecting pet’s health needs makes for sad, shaggy dog story
- Dogs and cats need shots, toothpaste and checkups to prevent small problems from having large effects
- April 2, 2009
- When thinking about health and wellness, don’t forget the furry members of the household.
- Personal trainer can help with fitness, motivation
- April 2, 2009
- Say you’re hitting the gym three times a week, eating right and still not happy with the results. What do you do? Give up and turn to diet pills? You may need the advice and guidance of a personal trainer.
- Chiropractors, physical therapists can help patients with chronic problems
- April 2, 2009
- Recovery from a sports injury, fall or car accident takes time and a lot of work. There is a host of ways to treat that kink in your neck, from stretching to acupuncture to strength training.
- A lesson in discipline from a diabetic person
- April 2, 2009
- We are talking about living with medical conditions — I am a diabetic.
- Juggling stress, sorrow, sickness but loving it
- Nurses work 12-hour shifts, but touch lives and save patients every day of the year
- April 2, 2009
- Nurses, those indispensable purveyors of medicine, attention and solace, work long shifts during which the stress of managing mortality is part of the job description.
- Alternative medicine winning acceptance
- April 2, 2009
- Once upon a time, doctors, science and technology were going to fix everything
- Books, Web sites groaning under weight of diet advice
- Easy-to-use government Web site helps people sort through advice offered by 20,000 diet books, supplemented by local support groups
- April 2, 2009
- An entire bookstore could be devoted to all the books on dieting. But if you don’t have time to launch a library research project or prowl the bookstores — you can also find a host of sources on the Internet.
- Patients urged to take active role in their medical care
- April 2, 2009
- Today’s patients can and should take an active role in their medical care.
- Dialysis center a symbol of a caring community
- April 2, 2009
- The presence of the DaVita Rim Country Dialysis Center in Payson is a classic example of the care and concern the community’s residents have for one another.
- Mutinous mole offers lesson in life priorities
- April 2, 2009
- I can remember every detail of the first time a doctor told me I had cancer. I stood in my cluttered office, holding the phone and looking out the window as he explained that the mole on my back he had removed had proved malignant.
- Ignoring health risks bears a deadly cost
- April 2, 2009
- Let’s say you liked me — loved me even. But I smoked. Then you found out I had lung cancer and three months to live. Would that make you quit smoking yourself?
- Patients’ Choice nominations sought
- April 2, 2009
- Payson Regional Medical Center is once again seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patients’ Choice Award.
- Retirement centers offer seniors, others alternative living choice
- April 2, 2009
- For many seniors, the thought of selling their home and moving into a nursing home or even an independent living center is a scary thought. Will they lose their independence, privacy and become isolated in a small space?
- Got the blues? Stressed out? Depressed? Counseling available at guidance center
- April 2, 2009
- Dealing with feelings of despair or a serious mental illness are things no one should deal with alone, and depression is a common ailment that most people face at least once in their life.
- Sleep disorders can cause high blood pressure, strokes, other problems
- April 2, 2009
- For the roughly 40 million Americans suffering from sleep disorders, nights spent tossing and turning can become days full of irritability and melancholy.
- Urgent Care clinic available 12 hours a day in Payson
- April 2, 2009
- For medical situations requiring prompt attention, StatClinix Urgent Care at 101 E. Highway 260 is open seven days each week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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