MCH Installs New, Safer CT Scan To make CT exams as fast, safe and accurate as possible for patients, Mountains Community Hospital in Lake Arrowhead, CA, has installed the AquilionTM PRIME 80-Slice CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The new CT scanner provides faster exams at as low as reasonably achievable doses of [...]
Mountains Community Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Residents Show Support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer risks, the value of screening and early detection, and treatment options available to women and men who are diagnosed with one of the many forms of [...]
The FLU And You While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses can be detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Flu activity usually peaks between December and February, [...]
MCH Gives You A Shot At Pain Relief Are you suffering from radiating pain in your neck or back? If pain medication and exercise haven’t helped, you may want to try a lumbar epidural steroid injection or LESI. Thanks to Aaron Jacob, Chief Anesthetist at MCH, you can now receive these injections at our [...]
September Is Healthy Aging Month We are all living longer lives. One hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in the United States was 35-40 years. Today that average has jumped to 76 years for men and 81 years for women. Now that we are living twice as long, what is the quality of [...]
Local Couple Celebrates 50 years Together, Thanks to MCH! Longtime mountain residents, Douglas and Lani Long, celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary on Monday, September 11th. This anniversary has a very special meaning, as Douglas almost wasn’t around to enjoy it! On September 8, 2013, Douglas fell and sustained a cut above his eye. His wife, [...]
Triathlon to Support Local Woman Undergoing Cancer Treatment Marnie Banks was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer just over a year ago. It was August 3, 2016, and she had just spent the day celebrating her 37th birthday with family and friends. Shortly after going to bed, she experienced severe abdominal pain. The pain was [...]
