Do you have a medical emergency? Call Golder Ranch Fire Department. Have a snake in your back yard? Call Golder Ranch. Do you need your smoke alarm batteries replaced? Call Golder Ranch. When Golder Ranch Fire District addresses Health Night Out on Monday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m., you will learn the wide range of…
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Generals, February 2017
Health Night Out February 27
Phyllis Ketring Interventional cardiologists rank among the world’s foremost authorities on cardiovascular disease and its treatment. February’s presenter at Health Night Out, Dr. Hoang Thai, is an interventional cardiologist. He will discuss some of the newest treatments for heart disease: * “Dissolving” stents * Lasers to open blocked arteries * Wireless sensors for heart failure…
Generals, January 2017
Health Night Out: Free skin cancer screenings
Dr. Scott N. Sheftel, M.D., FAAD, will speak on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes, according to the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Regular check-ups are the key to finding skin cancer before it becomes a serious problem. Skin cancer is the most common…
Generals, November 2016
Health Night Out – Oh, My Aching Back November 28
Chronic pain affects over 86 million people in America and it seems to resist many medical treatments. One of the most common complaints is back pain. Back pain is often caused by facet arthropathy. The next speaker at Health Night Out, Dr. Efrain I. Cubillo of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona (PISA), will discuss…
Generals, October 2016
Health Night Out: Aging eyes and how to correct them
Dr. William J. Fishkind All of us hope to age gracefully and good vision is an important aspect of that. William J. Fishkind, MD, FACS will present an overview of common vision problems at Health Night Out on Monday, October 24. His presentation will cover macular degeneration, floaters, glaucoma, diabetes and cataracts. Dr. Fishkind is…
Generals, September 2016
Health Night Out: Stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine – hype or hope?
The future of orthopedic medicine may lie in minimally-invasive healing treatments rather than surgical interventions. The field of stem cells and regenerative medicine is young and rapidly evolving. The next Health Night Out speaker will explain stem cell therapy and clarify some common media misperceptions. Dr. Jonathan Tait, Rejuv Medical Southwest, specializes in the field…
Generals, June 2016
Health Night Out – June 27 at 7:00pm
Don Jensen On Monday, June 27, the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Kenneth Belkoff, Urologist, and the President of Arizona Institute of Urology, to SaddleBrooke. The title of his presentation tonight is Urinary Incontinence: Staying Dry in the Desert and Other Urological Pearls. Incontinence affects 13 million Americans with 85% being women. With…
Generals, April 2016
Health Night Out: Balance and fall prevention
Phyllis Ketring Balance and Fall Prevention On Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. Janis Bottai, Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, will address SaddleBrooke residents at Health Night Out in the MountainView Ballroom to discuss fitness strategies that you can practice to be strong and remain independent. Gary Hammond, developer of the senior website…
Generals, January 2016
Health Night Out January 25
Phyllis Ketring Dr. Joseph Vaglio is a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm disorders. The heart is a remarkable organ that can generate its own electrical impulses and allows the heart to beat uninterrupted over the course of a lifetime. Cardiac rhythms are an elegant ballet of intracellular ion movement, coordinated electrical conduction and cardiac…
Generals, November 2015
Health Night Out – “Doc, is there something besides more pills and surgery?”
Don Jensen On Monday, November 23, the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Wendy Miller, Physiatrist (not Psychiatrist!), of Mountain Osteopathic, to SaddleBrooke. The title of her presentation tonight is Doc, Is There Something besides More Pills and Surgery? and she will be talking to us about just that – non-medicinal and non-surgical treatments…