Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is a game changer for people with type I and type II diabetes. That’s how Bonita Wilson, RN, CDCES, Diabetes Educator at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional […]
Preventing illness and injury are a big part of staying healthy. We monitor our blood pressure, watch for suspicious moles, check our cholesterol and conduct self-exams important to early cancer […]
In late October, the much anticipated Outpatient Services Building West will begin to open in stages to serve our community. Located on the campus of Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical […]
For years, Eben Fetters and his wife Nelda had been regular participants at the fitness classes offered by the Pendleton Center at Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center. That […]
On any given day, the YRMC Pendleton Center for Health and Wellness is a happy destination, buzzing with energy and camaraderie. But for several months, it’s been quiet, due to […]
Setting up a home fitness program doesn’t have to be complicated, but there are a few steps you can take to ensure you’re successful, and of course, safe. What’s step […]
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 […]
You’ve worked hard to get to this point in your life. Retirement is here! Now you can enjoy doing all those things you’ve been planning for – travel, hiking, fishing, […]
By Frank Almendarez, MHSA, Chief Administrative Officer, Yavapai Regional Medical Center When discussing the details of a major project, people often use the phrase, “getting into the weeds.” To most […]
Replacing damaged heart valves with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) – a minimally invasive procedure – improves the quality of life for the critically ill people who undergo it, recent […]
According to the Center for Disease Control, one out of every four adults in the United States aged 65 or older suffers a fall each year. While this statistic is […]
Studies show that regular exercise after heart surgery increases quality of life and life expectancy. But after cardiac rehabilitation, some people find that determining how to begin or continue an […]
In 1978, cardiologist Dean Ornish, MD, set out to prove that healthy lifestyle habits and a plant-based diet could stop, and even reverse, the progression of heart disease. Fast-forward thirty-nine […]
Randy Meyers set off for the top of Mingus Mountain that June morning in search of a training site among the Ponderosa Pines. The Prescott Valley resident volunteers as the […]
