Catch up on colorectal cancer screening at CHCS
February 19, 2021
Categories: Catch Up On Care
As COVID‐19 dominated our lives and the news headlines, many people delayed important screenings. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to catch up on care you or your loved ones may have missed in 2020.
Research predicts that delays in colorectal cancer screenings during the COVID‐19 pandemic will result in a 12% increase in cancer deaths in the next five years. The good news is colorectal cancer is highly treatable if it’s caught early,...
Catch up on heart health at CHCS
February 11, 2021
Categories: Catch Up On Care
We’ve all been worried about our health as we put on our masks to run errands, sanitize our hands, and avoid gatherings, but we probably haven’t been thinking about our hearts very often. Our hearts beat 2.5 billion times over the average lifetime and push millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body, so we need to care for these life‐giving organs. If you need to take time to catch up on caring for your heart, CHCS is here to help.
Diet and exercise both play...
Breathe easier: Learn more about COPD
November 12, 2020
Categories: Community health news
The American Lung Association estimates that more than 15 million Americans suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and many more don’t realize they have it. With a rampaging respiratory virus on the loose, now is a good time to learn more about a disease that can take your breath away.
According to Deb Rezac, advanced practice registered nurse at Community HealthCare System and experienced provider of pulmonary-critical care, the symptoms that trigger suspicion...
Make plans to get a flu shot in October
September 29, 2020
Categories: News
Every year, clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies urge everyone over the age of 6 months to make sure they receive a flu shot. The COVID-19 pandemic has made flu vaccination more important than ever this year.
In our September news article “Cold, flu, or COVID-19?” CHCS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Michele Reisinger said, “Flu shots are more important than ever to potentially prevent illnesses that pose increased health risks which may further increase susceptibility...
Safeguard your family's health with immunizations
August 10, 2020
Categories: Community health news
As COVID-19 has spread, the world has seen what happens when a disease has no vaccine. Researchers and drug developers are working hard to make sure that changes soon, but in the meantime, we should not forget that many other diseases are preventable through vaccines. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so it’s a perfect time to make sure your family’s immunizations are up-to-date.
Immunizations are important because they reduce diseases that result in illness...
Men's Health Q&A
June 16, 2020
Categories: Community health news, Provider story
In June, we take time to celebrate our fathers. June is also Men’s Health Month, so it’s a perfect time to encourage your dad and other men in your life to get a checkup. Men are much less likely to schedule regular wellness visits, but checkups are important because many health problems can be prevented or treated with early diagnosis.
Dr. Marcus Weiser, family practice physician for Community HealthCare System, recently took time to answer a few questions about...
CHCS resumes surgeries, other services May 4
April 30, 2020
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is set to resume surgeries and wellness visits at its hospitals and clinics on May 4. Many restrictions and precautions will remain in place to protect patients and staff from COVID-19, but those who need care no longer need to wait.
Like other healthcare facilities, Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, postponed non-emergency surgeries, yearly checkups, and other elective procedures when the statewide stay-at-home order was issued and the COVID-19...
CHCS offers colonoscopy – and kindness
March 9, 2020
Categories: Patient story
Elizabeth Littrell came to Community HealthCare System for a colonoscopy in May 2018. “I firmly believe that I wouldn’t be alive right now if I hadn’t gotten my colonoscopy,” she said.
Littrell had no cancer symptoms at the time, but her colonoscopy found a tumor that grew quickly. She went through treatment and surgery, and today she is fully recovered.
More than 145,000 Americans each year will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer,...
Protecting our residents from COVID-19 and flu
March 4, 2020
Categories: News
We know that many people are concerned about COVID-19, and so are we. We are taking necessary steps to be prepared should cases surface in our area. We also know that influenza activity in our area has been high. We need to protect long-term care and assisted living residents from both of these illnesses, and we need your help.
If you are planning to visit a resident of Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility, St. Marys Manor, or Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, we ask that you change your plans...
Screening can prevent colorectal cancer
March 2, 2020
Categories: Community health news
Colorectal cancer is the fourth-leading cause of new cancer diagnosis and third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths according to the National Cancer Institute. About 4% of men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to consider your colorectal cancer risk and options for screening.
“Fortunately, screening for colorectal cancer can identify early-stage cancer that...