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Lung Cancer Screening: What You Should Know
November 01, 2024Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer in the United States, and the most common cause of cancer-related death. While many things contribute to your risk of developing lung cancer – such as your genes, your family history of cancer, and exposure to carcinogenic substances like asbestos – cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor. The vast majority of lung cancer patients are smokers or former smokers, and the more years you’ve smoked, the greater the danger to your health.
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Promote Personal and Community Health by Safely Managing Medication
October 22, 2024Medications are often an essential part of healing from an illness or injury and can be critical to treating ongoing health conditions. Unfortunately, medications can also create dangerous and harmful situations for yourself and your community if used incorrectly or disposed of improperly. That's why it’s so important to establish and maintain safe medication habits.
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Lourdes Health Honored with Five-Star Rating for Treatment of Stroke for Second year in a row (2024-2025) from Healthgrades
October 22, 2024Lourdes Health announced today it has achieved numerous five-star ratings for specialty care, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the #1 site consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Lourdes Health was rated five stars for Treatment of Stroke for two years in a row (2024-2025).
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Get Vaccinated To Protect Yourself and Our Community this Flu Season
October 01, 2024Shortened days and chilly temperatures are clear signs that autumn has arrived. Unfortunately, another sign of the season is increased flu activity. Flu season can last from autumn to as late as May, peaking between December and February. It often results in millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths. This 2024-25 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expecting flu viruses to circulate, along with variants of COVID-19. By getting vaccinated against the flu, we can help minimize our risk and better protect our health and the health of all those around us.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Know About Your Mammogram
October 01, 2024October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time for all of us to acknowledge the impact breast cancer can have on our lives, and to learn about the ways we can keep ourselves healthy. Breast cancer is a health risk for many people, with one in eight women expected to develop the disease during her lifetime. Thankfully, breast cancer is very treatable – if detected early. For women who are at risk, scheduling screening mammograms on a regular basis is an essential part of managing your health.
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Heather Zaragoza, DNP, Joins Lourdes Behavioral Health
September 19, 2024Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Heather Zaragoza, DNP, has joined Lourdes Behavioral Health as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
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How to Prepare for a Healthy New Year
September 17, 2024The new year is just around the corner. For many of us, a new year means a chance to reinvent ourselves – an opportunity to set new goals, put old habits to rest and change our lives for the better. Our new year’s resolutions are often a checklist of everything we need to become healthier physically, mentally and emotionally.
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Lourdes Counseling Center Unveils New Name as Part of Fiftieth Anniversary
July 22, 2024Lourdes Counseling Center, part of Lourdes Health, is now Lourdes Behavioral Health to better reflect the scope of behavioral health services available at the facility and in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
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Lourdes Health Names Daisy Garcia and the Lourdes Rehab Unit Nurses as DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses Recipients
May 24, 2024Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Daisy Garcia, a Registered Nurse at Lourdes Health, and the Lourdes Rehab Unit Nurses, have been named as recipients for The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses at Lourdes Health.
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Lourdes Health Names 2024 Mercy Award Winner
May 21, 2024Lourdes Health recently announced that Emily Dirkes has been recognized as the facility’s 2024 Mercy Award winner.
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Stroke Awareness Month: 3 Steps to Manage Your Stroke Risk
May 16, 2024May is National Stroke Awareness Month. We recognize this month each year because for many people, stroke awareness can be truly life-saving – someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and for these patients, timely treatment can mean the difference between successful recovery and long-term disability.
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Prioritize Personal and Community Health By Safely Managing Medications
April 24, 2024Most of us have taken medicine to help heal from illness or injury at some point in our lives. In fact, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, nearly half of American adults used a prescription drug within the past 30 days. That's why it’s so important to establish and maintain safe medication habits.
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Lourdes Health & Trios Health Hosting $10 Sports Physical Clinic
April 19, 2024– Lourdes and Trios Health are partnering to host a sports physical clinic on Saturday, May 18, 2024, for all local middle and high school students entering grades seven to 12.
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Lilian Paulla, ARNP, Joins Lourdes Counseling Center
March 19, 2024Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Lilian Paulla, ARNP, has joined Lourdes Counseling Center as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and is now accepting new patients.
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Lourdes Health Partnering with American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive
March 19, 2024Lourdes Health is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Lourdes Medical Center, in the Farrelly Auditorium on the 4th floor. Community members are invited to join Lourdes employees in rolling up their sleeves and giving this life saving donation.
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Mark Holyoak, Lourdes Health CEO, Earns Patient Safety Credential
March 12, 2024The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) recently recognized Mark Holyoak, CEO of Lourdes Health, as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).
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Lourdes Health & Trios Health Offering a Free Walk-In Heart Health Screening Event on February 24
February 07, 2024In honor of Heart Health Month, Lourdes Health and Trios Health are excited to announce a community-wide initiative to promote heart health through a free Heart Health screening event.
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National Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
February 01, 2024February is American Heart Month – a time to celebrate all our hearts do for us, and to recognize what we can do to keep our hearts healthy. While the dangers of cardiovascular disease are real, the good news is that an estimated 80% of heart disease can be prevented. Simple awareness habits and changes in lifestyle can greatly reduce your heart risk, and help you catch problems earlier when they do occur. This month, treat your heart well with these healthy heart practices.
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Caitlyn Uhnak, ARNP, Joins Lourdes Family Medicine
January 23, 2024Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Caitlyn Uhnak, ARNP, has accepted a position as a Family Medicine provider at Lourdes Family Medicine.
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Catherine Spomer, ARNP, Joins Lourdes Gastroenterology
January 08, 2024Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Catherine Spomer, ARNP, has joined Lourdes Gastroenterology as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
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