Health & Wellness
Wanderlust California 2011: Creating a 'positive vision for the world'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:25pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - It's Monday morning, and Jeff Krasno is already hard at work at Squaw Valley USA.Nothing new there."I work all year long," said an out-of-breath Krasno, a co-creator of Wa...
Living healthy with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:30pmArthritis is a common term used to describe a group of conditions which cause joint damage, inflammation, stiffness and pain. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common types o...
Health Information Exchange moves closer to reality in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:39amRENO, Nev. - Supporters of a system that will allow hospitals, physicians and others in Nevada to share patient information in real time across digital networks are confident they've found the righ...
Radon regulation varies widely from state to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:10pmCalifornians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.Nevadans are not. In both states, renters are particularly vulnerable."There are...
Don't get burned
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 10:15amLAKE TAHOE - People come from all over the world to enjoy Lake Tahoe's beautiful views, clear air, and sunny skies. Whether you hike or ride bikes, play golf, or just lounge on the beach, you have ...
Radon exposure risk could be greater than expected, effects difficult to measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:52amRENO - More than two decades after U.S. regulators first issued guidelines on radon infiltration into homes and buildings, the World Health Organization reports that the radon threat to human healt...
Community invited to participate in fitness laboratory
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:49pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Anytime Fitness of Zephyr Cove invites local men and women, who are not currently engaged in regular exercise, to take part in The Fitness Laboratory program.The Fitness Laborat...
Community blood drive set for August
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BloodSource will hold a South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive to meet the community need for blood and blood products Aug. 1.All walk-ins are welcome and there are no ap...
Low-cost Tdap vaccine offered to students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer in time for middle school and high school studen...
2011 Barton Health community calendar of events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 1:37pmMonthly2011 WELLNESS LAB PANELS AND ADDITIONAL LAB TESTSSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe, ...
Noise-induced hearing loss - a growing epidemic
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 1:36pmNoise-induced hearing loss is irreversible, but preventable. About 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high-frequency hearing loss from overexposure to loud noise at work or dur...
Man donates 25 gallons of blood
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the past 30 years of co-chairing the South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive Dan Kerr has given a lot - including 25 gallons of blood.Kerr donated his 200th pint of ...
Barton Auxiliary gives $6,000 in scholarships
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 2:30pm--Barton Auxiliary gives $6,000 in scholarshipsJune, 23 2011 1:56 pm MST...
Barton first in California to offer alternative colonoscopy preparation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 11:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Cancer Institute estimated that nearly 143,000 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in 2010. Estimated deaths of colorectal cancer were 51,370. C...
Barton Health offers bike fitting to cyclists
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health's Rehabilitation Services has created a program to reduce injuries and maximize your bike performance by educating cyclists on comfort and safety with the B...
Donations are making a difference
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 1:30pmLast September, the Iron Girl Event Series offered a sprint triathlon for the first time in South Lake Tahoe. The day before the event, Iron Girl offered an awesome expo. Like many of the other ath...
Chicago Conference Recognizes Tahoe Center for Orthopedics for their 2010 successes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Seventh Annual Advanced Partner Conference in Chicago, IL took place April 10-12 focusing on "Positioning your Musculoskeletal Service Line to Compete." In attendance...
2011 Sports Medicine Symposium in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sports medicine professionals are invited to attend Barton Health's Tahoe Center for Orthopedics' first Sports Medicine Symposium from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 6, at Lake T...
2011 Barton Health Community Calendar of Events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 3:00pmMonthly2011 Wellness Lab panels and Additional Lab TestsSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe,...
Special thank you to hospice volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We all know it takes a very special person to be a hospice worker, helping the terminally ill patients every day 24-hours-a-day. Barton Health currently has 18 volunteers...
