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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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Did you know that colorectal cancer is one of the most detectable and curable cancers? So why is it that this cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer deaths? The lack of knowledge and routine screenings make colorectal cancer so deadly. Which is why March is National Colorectal…
Aging and Kidney Disease
Thursday, March 06, 2014
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While kidney disease can develop at anytime, it is more likely to occur in those 60 or older. Researchers from John Hopkins University have found that more than 50% of seniors over 75 are believed to have kidney disease. Kidney disease can sometimes be hard to detect since it develops…
Prairie Lakes Doctor Honored for Work in Haiti
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
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Dr. Henri Lanctin, a urologist at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, was honored on February 22, 2014, in Brooklyn, NY, by the Aesclepius Medical Society for his work to improve urological care in Haiti. "Dr. Lanctin was selected because of his outstanding medical care he has been providing to the indigenous…
Prairie Lakes CEO Selected as Top 25 Women in Business
Monday, March 03, 2014
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Prairie Business magazine has selected Jill Fuller, President and CEO of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, as a Top 25 Women in Business. Jill’s profile in the March 2014 issue of Prairie Business magazine reads: “Jill joined Prairie Lakes as vice president of patient care services in 2000 and was promoted…
Preventing Lung Cancer May Start with Vitamin D
Thursday, February 27, 2014
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Around 1 million deaths a year are caused from lung cancer, which makes this one of the three most common cancers. While smoking and other exposures to chemicals is the number one cause of lung cancer, there is also a correlation with significant lower UVB exposure. According to the researchers…
Preventing Heart Disease
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Although you can’t change family history, age or sex there are ways to avoid heart problems before it’s too late. There are some key heart disease prevention steps you can take, starting with not smoking or using tobacco. Tobacco use is one of the leading factors in developing heart disease.…
Notification of Scam
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System was notified by the Watertown Police Department of a potential scam. An automated call system was used to contact a person, stating the person owed money to Prairie Lakes and asking for the person’s credit card information. This phone call was not placed by Prairie Lakes.…
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Receives Women’s Choice Award As One of America’s Best Emergency Care Hospitals
Thursday, February 13, 2014
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has been named a recipient of the Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Emergency Care. Each year, there are more than 125 million emergency room visits in the U.S., with about a fifth of them being children under the age of 15.…
Winter Months Mean More Heart Attacks
Thursday, February 13, 2014
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Winter blues aren’t just from the weather. It is true that heart attacks increase in the winter months. In fact, according to Doctor Jonathan Waltman with the KentuckyOne Cardiology Associates, there is a 50 percent increase in heart attacks during the winter months. Surprisingly this isn’t necessarily from the weather,…
Varying Heart Attack Symptoms for Men and Women
Monday, February 10, 2014
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Chest pain and numbness in the left arm means heart attack right? While these are classic heart attack symptoms, there are several other warning signs that men and women may ignore. Most heart attacks start with mild pain or discomfort. In general, 64% of women, as opposed to 50% of…
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