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Riverside Community Hospital is proud to be a sponsor of the 2013 March of Dimes event being hosted at Riverside Community College on Saturday, April 27th. Our Hospital and NICU department have put together a walk team as we march together for healthier babies by preventing premature births. We would like to invite all our NICU graduates, staff, past patients, families and friends to be our honored guests by join us as a part of our team.
To register, please go to www.marchforbabies.org, click on “Join a Team”, and type in “Riverside Community Hospital” under team name. IF YOU REGISTER BY APRIL 18TH, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE RCH TEAM SHIRT AT THE RCH BOOTH AT THE WALK. Please call our RSVP line at (951)788-3538 with your shirt sizes no later than April 18th. We look forward to seeing you there as we walk together for healthier babies in the Inland Empire.
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Learning that you have type 2 diabetes can be a distressing event. Though a diabetes diagnosis necessitates significant life changes, you can still have a long and healthy future. To enjoy the life you want, you must adhere to a few healthy lifestyle alterations. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, consider these suggestions:
Establish Healthy Eating Habits
A nutritious diet is fundamental for individuals with diabetes. What you eat directly affects your blood glucose levels, which is why physicians advise diabetic patients to carefully regard the sugar content in their meals and beverages. Eliminate sugary soft drinks and juices from your diet. Cut out processed foods that can cause unhealthy blood glucose spikes. To maintain a nutritious eating regimen, include a wide selection of colorful fruits and vegetables at every meal. Eat only whole grains and lean proteins. You can also substitute skim milk and low-fat cheeses for high-fat dairy products.
Implement a Regular Exercise Routine
Physical activity is imperative for stabilizing your blood glucose levels. Diabetic individuals may also suffer from nerve damage and cardiovascular issues, which consistent exercise can help alleviate. Physical activity is important for your general health, too; when you exercise, you boost your immune system. With a strong immune system, you decrease your chances of suffering from diabetes-related complications.
Monitor Your Weight
What you eat and how much you exercise will largely determine your weight. However, you must still be careful about maintaining a healthy weight once diagnosed with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes frequently results from obesity, which can lead to other life-endangering concerns such as stroke or heart disease. Diabetes may be a chronic condition, but if you take the appropriate measures to control your weight, you can prevent the onset of other problems that further complicate your health.
To learn more about this initiative to educate the public on type 2 diabetes, call Riverside Community Hospital at (951) 788-3463. Our facility also offers diabetes education classes for Riverside residents.
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Cancer care experts often look to statistics as a measure of how influential their prevention messages are. This video describes the efforts that the American Cancer Society is making to encourage more cancer screenings.
One figure that has remained static over the past few years is the number of lung cancer cases. Though the public is well educated on the dangers of smoking, the American Cancer Society is finding ways to more clearly demonstrate why smokers must stop. The rate of mammograms among women has also plateaued, which is why the ACS is trying to teach women the importance of annual screenings after 40 years of age.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to get checked for cancer. Riverside Community Hospital can help you assess your cancer risk. Riverside residents are encouraged to call (951) 788-3463 for cancer screenings at our facility.
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Second only to lung cancer, colon cancer is the most common fatal cancer among American adults. This cancer develops in the large intestine and rectum, but frequently exhibits no symptoms in its early stages. That’s why cancer care experts stress the importance of getting colon cancer screenings early and often. With early detection and medical intervention by the medical staff at Riverside Community Hospital, many individuals recover from colon cancer. However, it’s imperative that you understand your risk factors and take the necessary steps to address them:
Your Age
Colon cancer is a condition that largely affects older adults. In fact, approximately nine in ten people who get colon cancer are 50 years old or older. Because its presence is so pronounced among older demographics, physicians recommend that any adult who is at least 50 years old be screened for colon cancer. Among the more common screening procedures are colonoscopies, double-contrast barium enemas, and fecal occult blood tests. If you have already passed your 50th birthday, talk to your doctor about which screening method is right for you.
Your Family History
Regardless of your age, you may have a heightened risk for colon cancer if one or more of your immediate family members have already been diagnosed with the disease. If you’re not sure about your family’s health history, make a point to research it. Should you find that you have a family history of the disease, you may want to schedule a screening, even if you are not yet 50 years old.
Your Current Health
Screenings are imperative to your colon health because they can alert you to another risk factor: polyps. Colon polyps are non-cancerous growths that have the potential to turn malignant if not treated. Because polyps often exhibit no symptoms, individuals must undergo colon cancer screenings to determine their presence. Once identified, your physician can administer treatment to prevent colon cancer.
To schedule a colon cancer screening at Riverside Community Hospital, call us at (951) 788-3463. To learn more about the risk factors and symptoms of this disease, we encourage our patients to take advantage of our Consult-A-Nurse referral program.
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Every year, April is celebrated as National Donate Life Month. Hospitals, organizations and individuals nationwide come together to help promote organ donation and celebrate those who have given the gift of life. Riverside Community Hospital and the Transplant Center at Riverside Community Hospital are proud partners of OneLegacy and Donate Life. National Donate Life month is a time that is dedicated to bring awareness of the need of organ donations and is also a time dedicated to educating the public about organ and tissue donation. Through organ donating, the Gift of Hope and the Gift of Life is shared with those in need who may not have a second chance of life.
More than 117,000 men, women and children nationwide await lifesaving organ transplants today. Thousands more await tissue transplants to help them resume their normal lives. There is a great need for more donors to continue saving more lives. During National Donate Life Month, people are encourage and educated on how they too can become donors.
The Transplant Center at Riverside Community Hospital offers both Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, and in addition offers a Living Donor Transplant Program. Our Program offers individualized diagnostic and treatment services, provided in a compassionate, safe environment that embraces whole body healing. The Transplant Center was established in 1996, and to date has performed over 485 transplant. For more information, call 951.684.1415.
Join us for a special Flag raising Ceremony on Thursday, April 18th from 9:00am-9:45am near the flag in front of the main hospital entrance.
