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Pinnacle Physical Therapy’s 98 Year Old Success Story |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2015 02:20 PM
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Mark Twain Medical Center Hosts Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce Mixer In New Heart Center |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/11/2015 01:32 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will host the monthly Chamber of Commerce Mixer and introduce their newly recruited Five Board Certified Cardiologist, Dr. Courtney Virgilio in the brand new Heart Center, located on campus. February 19th 5:30pm –7:00 pm at the Mark Twain Heart Center, MTMC, 768 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249
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Free Cholesterol Tests All Month Long |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/10/2015 09:36 AM
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Health Department Measles Update |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2015 01:35 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County Health Services is continuing to monitor a significant measles outbreak occurring throughout California and several neighboring states. Many of those confirmed to have measles have been linked to visiting Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim during late December and early January. To date no Calaveras County residents have been reported to have confirmed or suspected measles infection. “Measles is a highly infectious, airborne disease that typically begins with fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, and within a few days a red rash appears, usually first on the face and then spreading downward to the rest of the body” said Dean Kelaita, MD, Calaveras County Health Officer. “Vaccination is the most effective strategy to prevent measles.”...
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Wait At Home For The ER At Mark Twain Medical Center |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2015 10:10 AM
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Older Adult Transportation Program Funded |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/29/2015 09:20 AM
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San Andreas, CA..Common Ground Senior Services recently received funding to provide transportation to Calaveras County residents over the age of 60. Transports are provided for in-county medical, dental, or other health related appointments...
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New KVIE Doc on Alzheimer’s premieres Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Screening at KVIE Studio Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/29/2015 02:14 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease—the most common form of dementia. With 10,000 Baby Boomers now turning age 65 each day, researchers in our community are racing to find a cure, and alleviate the burden that this memory-robbing disease places on the 5 million people currently living with Alzheimer’s. KVIE’s latest ViewFinder documentary, Fading Away: Alzheimer’s takes viewers inside the lives of those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, and explores the local research being done to understand this disease with no known cure.
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Make The Murphys Hotel Your Superbowl & Chili Cookoff Headquarters |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2015 10:17 PM
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Hospice Benefit “Dinner With a Doc” Open to Public |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2015 11:47 PM
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Sonora, CA...Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Hospice of the Sierra will hold “Dinner With a Doc,” a benefit dinner on Saturday, February 7th at 5:30 p.m. at Black Oak Casino Resort Hotel, featuring guest chef, local physician and Chief of Staff, Dr. Brenda Forrest. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit Hospice patients who cannot afford their services...
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The Flu Peak is Approaching Health Officials Urge Flu Vaccination |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2015 01:54 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Dean Kelaita, MD, local health officer of Calaveras County, says that while we are seeing an increase in flu activity in Calaveras County, it is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. So far this season, influenza A H3N2 viruses have been most common. For comparison, in the 2012-2013, 2007-2008, and 2003-2004 seasons H3N2 strains predominated and had the highest seasonal mortality levels of the past decade. Roughly half of the season’s H3N2 viruses that have been analyzed are ‘drifted’ with antigenic differences from this season’s vaccine H3N2 virus. The vaccine’s ability to prevent infection with drifted H3N2 virus may be diminished....
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