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U.S. News & World Report rated nearly 5,000 surgery centers in four separate specialty areas: Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics & Spine, and Urology FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. , July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  U.S. News & World Report , the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, debuted its first edition of "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" ratings of outpatient surgical centers. Among the centers receiving the "High Performing" rating are MemorialCare Outpatient Surgical Center Long Beach for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, MemorialCare Digestive Care Center at Saddleback Medical Center for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, and MemorialCare Surgical Center at Saddleback Medical Center for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Orthopedics & Spine, all of which are part of our Me

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"What is the doctor saying about health and their opinions on social media?" he asks. "Learning these views can definitely be red flags for people and a sign that a doctor isn't a good fit for you." 3. Verify the basics. Before you commit to an appointment, make sure the boring-but-essential stuff checks out. For example: The office is convenient. Sure, maybe you won't mind driving a little further for a better doctor, but if it's a serious schlep, you'll be more likely to put off appointments when you really need them. They offer telehealth, which can come in handy. Most people would prefer to have the option to have a quick telehealth check-in, a 2022 study found. (Think refilling a prescription, reviewing a medication, or getting test results.) And telehealth may be even more crucial depending on where you live: Research has found it can hugely expand access to care and reduce costs if you live in a rural community. They take your insurance. This

Adult Mental Health Mindfulness is an awareness that arises by intentionally paying attention to the present moment. Mindfulness has been studied for a range of medical and psychological conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, diabetes, depression, cancer, heart disease and stress. Recognizing the many physical and emotional health benefits, Mid Coast Hospital offers a variety of wellness programs to assist community members of all levels with initiating and maintaining a mindfulness practice. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction It is normal to experience stress in your daily life. How you choose to respond to that stress determines its impact on your overall health and well-being. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an educational program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. The curriculum is designed to help participants cultivate mindfulness through direct practice in meditation, mindful movement, instruction, and conversation. MBSR is an eight-week course taught in 2

David C. Holub, MD, project director, and Family Medicine Residency program director, and Alex Doucette , education administrator and project manager A three-year $750K HRSA grant to the University of Rochester Medical Center will support the training of Family Medicine residents in a rural setting and help increase access to Family Medicine and Obstetrics for historically marginalized and low-income rural residents and all women of reproductive age in Allegany, Livingston, Steuben and Wyoming counties. A consortium consisting of URMC, Tri-County Family Medicine (TCFM), Highland Family Medicine/Department of Family Medicine Residency Program, and Noyes Memorial Hospital will work together to establish a Rural Track Program (RTP) with a Maternal Health & Obstetrics Pathway (MHOP) in which more than half of the residents' experience will occur in rural locations. Each member of the URMC/TCFM Rural GME Consortium has a special role in the initiative. The conso

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Lexington Medical Center opens new Urgent Care at Saluda Pointe    ColaDaily.com

Pharmaceutical laboratories are researching new applications for mRNA vaccine technology — and Moderna is hoping to integrate COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus immunization into a single jab. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty A single vaccine has been shown to protect people from both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses — and with a higher effectiveness than vaccines that target one or the other, the pharmaceutical company Moderna has announced. Moderna, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said earlier this month that it had successfully completed phase-III clinical trials for the drug, which — like the company's pioneering COVID-19 vaccines — is based on mRNA. In a statement to its investors, Moderna said that the vaccine was more effective at providing immunity to adults over the age of 50 than competing flu and COVID-19 shots. Moderna is now planning to seek approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to bri

Enlarge this image Doctors and researchers question the efficacy of many common over-the-counter treatments for colds and flus. Jeff Greenberg/Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Jeff Greenberg/Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images When you stroll down the cold and flu aisle in a drugstore, it's easy to get lost in the dizzying array of products promising to clear sinus pressure, dry up sniffles and stop plaguing coughs. Some concoctions even offer it all in one magical pill. But doctors say the science behind some of those claims is lackluster. "There's just not much that's very effectiv

Enlarge this image Kevin Carlson, with nurse Joshua Lee (right) and respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left), watches a WWE match on October 2, 2023 in San Jose, Calif. Gabriel Torres Gabriel Torres From his seat in the stands, Kevin Carlson's eyes lock on a giant of a man straddling the top rope of the ring. Carlson, a self-described WWE wrestling junkie who has cerebral palsy, boos the reviled wrestler along with the other 15,000 fans who pack the arena in downtown San Jose, Calif. As the 62-year-old watches the giant fly across the ring landing on top of his opponent, a respiratory therapist