Medical Procedures

May 17, 2021
Medical Procedures, Medical Treatments, Prevention and Wellness
Do You Need an Advance Health Care Directive?

If you’re young and healthy, chances are you probably haven’t given much thought to what would happen if you suffered a life-threatening injury or developed a serious illness. In the event...
February 7, 2020
Medical Procedures, Prevention and Wellness
What Is Genetic Testing? Understanding the Ins and Outs

Genetic tests use a sample of tissues or fluids from your body, such as blood, saliva, or amniotic fluid, to examine genes for any mutations. Genetic tests may help: Diagnose or identify a specific...
January 4, 2020
Medical Procedures, Medical Treatments, Prevention and Wellness
Benefits of Coordinated Care

Living with a chronic or complex health care condition may qualify you to participate in Central Valley Quality Care Network’s Care Coordination Program. Care coordination is a special...
November 29, 2019
Medical Procedures, Prevention and Wellness
How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy

There are some aspects of health care that people don’t like to discuss or even think too much about. A colonoscopy is a prime example. If your doctor finds it necessary to recommend this...
October 28, 2019
Health IT | Telehealth, Medical Procedures, Medical Treatments, Prevention and Wellness
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Now Offered at Mercy General Hospital

Every year in the United States, doctors implant about 200,000 pacemakers. Most often, they are used to treat people with a condition called bradycardia, a type of arrhythmia in which the heart...
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April 25, 2019
Medical Procedures, Prevention and Wellness
Cardiac Catheterization: What to Expect

Cardiac catheterization is one of the most common methods doctors use to diagnose heart conditions. It sounds scary, but this test can help your doctor evaluate certain cardiac symptoms to create...