March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for good reason: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, every year, about 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with CRC and more than 50,000 die. Race also is a factor: CRC death rates are 35% higher for Black […]
Photo credit: Getty Images Two of the San Gabriel Valley’s most respected and well-established orthopedic practices have joined Cedars-Sinai to better serve the community. Building on decades of local experience, Congress Orthopaedic Associates Inc. and Risser Orthopaedic Group will continue to offer high-quality, personalized and coordinated care to patients. The two groups have formed one […]
Huntington Health Physician, Pharmacist Teach Community How to Identify an Overdose and What to Do Like the rest of the country, Los Angeles County has experienced a dramatic upswing in overdoses from fentanyl, an opiate that is 100 times stronger than heroin. According to the L.A. County Department of Health, accidental fentanyl deaths increased […]
Huntington Hospital’s critical care unit (CCU) recently received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). This award recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Standards. “I am thrilled that our critical care unit has achieved this significant milestone,” said […]
Arthritis is a common disorder that affects your joints and can cause pain and inflammation. For the nearly 60 million adults in the U.S. with this condition, it can be difficult to move or stay active. You can’t always prevent arthritis. Some causes, such as age and family history, are out of your control. But […]
Huntington Hospital recently hosted a clinical trial for a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. We’re excited to announce that the findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study was helmed by Huntington physician Mayer Rashtian, MD, FACC, FHRS, (principal investigator) with support from his partners and our clinical research nurses. Thanks […]
Did you know that lung cancer screening is increasingly recommended to some patients during annual check-ups? That’s because early detection saves lives. Not to mention, it’s a fast, painless procedure: Just a quick scan, and you’re off! That’s great news, because according to the American Lung Association, scans can detect cancer at early, more curable […]
Yesterday, the Tournament of Roses’ 135th Rose Queen, Naomi Stillitano, and her royal court stopped by to bring some Halloween fun to Huntington Health pediatric and NICU patients! The court visited with our tiniest patients and their families and learned about Huntington’s level III B NICU for babies born prematurely or with medical problems. In […]
Theodore Teruya, MD, and Sally Schonefeld, MD, Expand Vascular Surgery Expertise in San Gabriel Valley Vascular surgeons Theodore Teruya, MD, and Sally Schonefeld, MD, have joined Huntington Health’s Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic team to provide care for Pasadena-area patients with vascular diseases exclusively at the Helen and Will Webster Heart & Vascular Center.. The addition […]
On Easter Sunday 2022, Wendy Sanchez Rodriquez and Jonathan Barba went for a drive along the Angeles Crest Highway when something went wrong — terribly wrong. “What happened next is like a blur,” says Wendy, but one thing was certain: The couple had been in a serious car accident — and their lives hung in […]
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