There is a hidden epidemic that affects 4.5 million people each year, yet no one talks about it. Pressure ulcers are no longer referred to as bedsores, but the name change hasn’t encouraged discussion about these wounds that develop when… Continue Reading
What: Living Well With Diabetes Class When: Monday, February 7 & Wednesday, February 9, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Where: Mercy Medical Center Redding’s Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center Cost: FREE but space is limited so pre-registration is required.… Continue Reading
For some people, the thought of giving cheap junk made by exploited workers in some overseas sweatshop as a Christmas gift is not appetizing. But if you shop the big-box stores, cheap junk made by exploited workers in some overseas… Continue Reading
It’s cold. Way too cold for this thin-blooded California boy. I throw on a sweatshirt when the temperature drops below 70. Below freezing? Just get me to the tropics, will ya? But we’ll get through this cold snap and the… Continue Reading
What: Walk This Way at Turtle Bay – An Annual Healthy Shasta Celebration When: Saturday (Oct 2), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Turtle Bay REDDING, CA – Healthy Shasta is proud to present the 5th Annual Walk This Way… Continue Reading
The warmest, most cheerful space in the new Shasta Family Justice Center in downtown Redding is the Stagecoach Room at the east end of the main hall. So-called because Wells Fargo Bank sponsored it, the room is designed to be a safe and welcoming place for children caught in a family violence crisis. A window in one wall looks into a small adjacent room where parents can meet with a facilitator and still keep an eye on their children. Continue Reading
I’m clearing out my inbox while waiting for the next World Cup game to begin. For me, soccer is akin to speed skating, gymnastics and diving. They’re all sports to which I pay very close attention for a short period… Continue Reading
Taking care of your heart (all aspects of it) and living a heart-healthy lifestyle is one of the most important things you can do for your body. Regardless of whether you have a family history of heart disease or have… Continue Reading
From Mercy Medical Center Redding Press Release: REDDING, Calif. – Mercy Medical Center Redding (MMCR) has received two grants from the Kids’ Plates program, which is administered by the California Department of Public Health. The intent of the grants is… Continue Reading
Mercy Medical Center Press Release: REDDING, Calif. – Mercy Medical Center Redding (MMCR) opened a new Outpatient Chemotherapy Department inside of the Mercy Regional Cancer Center on May 10, 2010. With a view of Mt. Shasta to the North, the… Continue Reading
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