The Kindness Connection
The connection between mental and physical health is well-documented. According to an article in Harvard Health, there is also mounting evidence and studies that acts of kindness do more than…
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Urology Services at the Medical Center
The Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Urologist William J. Tingle, M.D., FACS, to the Visiting Specialists program. Dr. Tingle is a board-certified urologist at Baptist Health…
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Computer Vision Syndrome
Do your eyes feel drier and more irritated than usual? Black Friday sales and online Holiday shopping can take their toll on your eyesight. Computer Vision Syndrome is created by…
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“My Diet Starts In January!”
Here comes the Holiday season, and overindulging is common. That leftover Thanksgiving pumpkin pie and other delectables are probably calling your name. While sharing a festive dinner is a cherished…
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Coming Soon! BHSF Mobile Mammography
We’re making it easier than ever to stay on top of your health! On Wednesday, Dec. 11 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Thursday, Dec. 12 (9 a.m. to noon),…
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Sportsman’s Donor Club Challenge Blood Drive: March 27 and 28!
The seventh-annual Sportsman’s Donor Club Challenge Blood Drive will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Medical Center. The Challenge is a…
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Let’s Have a Drink or Two!
Once you begin to feel thirsty, you have already waited too long. Thirst is a signal that you’ve already lost about 1 percent of your body’s water content; however, thirst…
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Lecture Series Explores “Marijuana: Is it Medicine Yet?”
The 2018 Medical Center Lecture Series continues Tuesday, March 13, with “Marijuana: Is it Medicine Yet?” presented by Donald L. Abrams, M.D., chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at San Francisco General Hospital.…
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Doggone It: It’s Pre-hab Time!
Most of us think of physical therapy as re-habilitation, but there is a growing trend in medicine and physical therapy to pre-habilitate patients prior to surgery. Prehabilitation, or pre-hab for short, is an exercise…
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