Pain is our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong. Whether it’s a bump or bruise, sprain or strain, we know immediately that we’re injured and we take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves and recover. But when the pain continues long after we’re healed, something very different […]
When they say every body needs milk, they’re partly talking about Vitamin D. According to science, this fat-soluble vitamin helps the body absorb the calcium and phosphate it needs to build and preserve bone strength. But does science support a direct link between vitamin D and cardiovascular health? Can we […]
Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) Wellness Center – home to Preventive Medicine (Pendleton Center) and Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation in Prescott – has moved to a newly remodeled location at: 1112 Iron Springs Road Prescott, Arizona 86305 Pendleton Center in Prescott: (928) 771-5794 YRMC Physical Rehabilitation Services in Prescott: (928) 771-5131 […]
If you’re the parent of an elementary school-aged child in the Quad Cities, chances are you’ve heard them come home from school singing Go Bananas, Little Green Froggy or Happy Llama, Sad Llama, Totally Rad Llama. It might surprise you to know that these seemingly silly songs were created by […]
Edwards Lifesciences needed an innovative structural heart team to inspire the thousands of interventional cardiologists gathering for its 2019 think tank at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) in San Francisco. The TCT is the world’s largest and most important educational meeting for interventional cardiovascular medicine specialists— physicians who heal the […]
In our connected world, the latest information about your recent medical diagnosis is as close as a Google search. Sprinkled throughout those search results you’ll typically find information about research studies involving leading-edge treatments, new medical devices and groundbreaking therapies. “Research studies are the foundation of medicine,” said Lynn Bessette, […]
Heart disease might be considered a man’s disease, but according to the American Heart Association, more than one in three women is living with some form of cardiovascular disease. Symptoms can be different for women, which can sometimes cause confusion. It’s important to recognize the symptoms and learn about treatments […]
If you need a car seat for baby, you’re in luck. The Family Resource Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is again partnering with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to offer a free car seat safety program. Yes, the renewed $13,923 grant means free car seats for those in […]
Dr. Matthew Hinton has been providing quality, compassionate care to local children and their families since 2004. He is a member of the YRMC PhysicianCare Ponderosa Pediatrics team, whose focus is honoring parents as the true primary caregivers of their children, and creating a therapeutic alliance to help children reach […]
