Mountain Medicine

DateTitle/Description
June 8, 2009What is Pre-diabetes?
With 57 million Americans already diagnosed, pre-diabetes is becoming increasingly common. For many of these individuals, developing Type 2 diabetes is a natural progression after having pre-diabetes.   In the past, pre-diabetes was...
June 1, 2009Cardiac Arrest - Life Saving Techniques
Someone you love - your wife, husband, mother, or father - complains of chest pain and then suddenly collapses in the living room. Their breathing sounds erratic and then stops completely.  Their skin turns pale and their lips turn blue. You...
May 18, 2009Speech Therapy We are not all talk!
“I don’t need a Speech Therapist…there is nothing wrong with my speech!” This is often the reply I hear after introducing myself to my hospital patients. A person’s only exposure to speech therapy may be from knowing a child who receives speech...
May 11, 2009Be sun smart - Protect and Screen
With the recent weather change in Northern Arizona, many individuals are soaking up the sun, wearing less protective clothing and enjoying more outdoor activities. These are all great things to enjoy as long as they are done in moderation and with...
May 4, 2009Prescription pain killer abuse a growing problem
Unfortunately, many Americans are abusing common prescription pain killers which are in the same opiate family as heroin. Known by various trade and generic names, such as Lortab, Vicodin, Percodan or OxyContin, they are synthetic (man-made) drugs...