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15 Feb , 2014

Healthpointe Medical Southern California

Heart Disease In America

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men. Each year, approximately 715,000 Americans have a heart attack, and about 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States each year. Heart disease refers to several type...

13 Feb , 2014

Getting Down With Low Blood Sugar

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

While diabetes is closely associated with high blood glucose levels, the medical condition is also characterized by episodes of low blood sugar known as hypoglycemia. Both situations, however, can be fatal so appropriate and immediate measures mus...

12 Feb , 2014

The Emotional Side of Breast Cancer

Brandon Davila

Psychology

For most, if not all women, a diagnosis of breast cancer elicits a wide range of emotions - fear, shock and anxiety, even fury, are among the most common. Such is the fear of breast cancer that women fear it more than heart disease despite the fac...

9 Feb , 2014

How Your Diet Can Impact Your Osteoarthritis

Brandon Davila

Weight Management

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that affects about 27 million people in the United States. Accordingly, arthritis is a chronic condition in which the material that cushions the joints breaks down causing the bones to rub against...

8 Feb , 2014

What is the Norovirus?

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

The norovirus, or sometimes commonly known as “food poisoning” or “stomach flu”, is a very contagious virus. Some of the common ways in which you can get the norovirus include coming into contact with an infected person, ingesting contaminated food...

31 Jan , 2014

Know your Ankle Fractures

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

"Did you break your leg jumping?" "No, landing." This is a popular joke among parachuters whose risks for fractures to their lower limbs including their ankles are higher than the general population. Or as we say: Jump from an airplane even w...

28 Jan , 2014

Back Strains When Swimming

Brandon Davila

Sports Medicine

Professional swimmers can attest that swimming can both be a boon and a bane for individuals with back pain issues. On one hand, swimming is one of the best ways to keep physically active even when injured because it does not put excess strain on t...

23 Nov , 2013

Common Myths about the Flu

Kristin Minasian

Uncategorized

Myth: A flu vaccine can you give the flu. Fact: The flu vaccine cannot cause the flu illness. The viruses in the vaccine are either killed (flu shot) or weakened (nasal spray vaccine), which means that they cannot cause an infection. Myth: The...

22 Nov , 2013

Traveling During Flu Season

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

As you are making travel plans, it is important to consider that your risk for exposure to the flu depends on your travel destination and time of the year. One must take proper precautions when traveling during flu season. The flu season can start...

22 Nov , 2013

Healthpointe Partners With BirdEye to Gather Feedback From Patients

Kristin Minasian

Press Release, Uncategorized

Patients are eager and willing to review their doctors via BirdEye’s Mobile Platform after their visit. Healthpointe's mission is to continually seek to improve upon patient satisfaction, and by using the technology available through the BirdEye...