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5 Jul , 2018

True or False: Debunking Common Myths About Wound Care

Below are some facts about wound care! 1. It is best to clean a wound with hydrogen peroxide / rubbing alcohol. False: Rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide can actually delay the healing of wounds and cause damage to tissue. Although rubbing a...

8 Jun , 2018

What is a Hernia?

Kim McIntosh

Abdominal Pain, hernia Uncategorized Articles

A hernia occurs when tissue or an organ protrudes, or herniates, through a weak area in the surrounding muscles or tissue in which they are normally stored. This protrusion in the abdominal wall can usually be seen and felt. There are different typ...

21 May , 2018

2018 Healthpointe Scholarship Winners

Kim McIntosh

scholarship Press Release Articles

Maintaining exemplary grades, engaging in volunteer/extracurricular work, developing advanced enough writing capabilities to write a scholarship-worthy essay, and applying for colleges/universities and scholarships all at once is no easy feat. The...

14 May , 2018

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New Occupational Medicine Specialist Joins Healthpointe in Temecula

Brandon Davila

Press Release Articles

Healthpointe is proud to announce the addition of a new Occupational Medicine specialist, Dr. Jose R. Morales, to their practice in Temecula, California. Healthpointe is proud to announce the acquisition of Dr. Jose R. Morales, Occupational Medici...

16 Mar , 2018

Tips to Prevent Sports Injuries

Kim McIntosh

sports, Sports Medicine, tips Orthopedics Articles, Sports Medicine Articles

It seems like every other day, another professional athlete is “out for the season” because of a (sometimes preventable) sports injury. According to Healthpointe’s sports medicine department, some of the most common sports injuries that are seen in...

9 Feb , 2018

What’s All the Rage About the Keto Diet?

Kim McIntosh

diet, keto, keto diet, nutrition, nutrition fridays Nutrition Friday Articles, Weight Management Articles

What is the Ketogenic Diet? The Keto (key-toe) diet is a diet that many people have taken to but a lot haven’t heard of, understand, or even know how to pronounce (I was calling it the “kett-oh” diet for the longest). A basic description of wha...

29 Jan , 2018

What Causes Dark, Under Eye Circles?

Kristin Minasian

Dermatology Articles

If your eyes are looking more like a panda's than a human's lately – due to dark under eye circles – then you'll want to read up on theses causes! Too Much Sleep: Dark circles are often associated with a lack of sleep. This is true, but t...

5 Jan , 2018

Preventing Type 3 Diabetes

Kim McIntosh

alzheimer's disease, mind diet, type 3 diabetes Nutrition Friday Articles

What is “Type 3 Diabetes”, you ask? There’s only 2 types of diabetes, you thought? Well technically, you’re right. Type 3 Diabetes is a title that has been proposed for Alzheimer’s Disease due to the correlation that researchers have found between...

29 Dec , 2017

8 Ideas to Help Jump-Start Your New Year’s Nutrition Goals

Kristin Minasian

Nutrition Friday Articles

#1. Keep a food diary. Record everything you ate for the day, when you ate it, what you would have done differently (if anything), and – most importantly – how the food made you feel (both physically and emotionally). Identifying what works and wh...

9 Dec , 2017

Healthpointe Accepting Applications for Three $1,000 Student Scholarships

Kristin Minasian

Press Release Articles

Healthpointe’s Medical Director Dr. Ismael Silva is proud to announce that Healthpointe is now accepting applications for three $1,000 academic scholarships to Southern California students interested in a medical career. On the creation of the s...