Alzheimer’s is an incurable disease that drains those around it emotionally and financially. It is essential to understand your options for care and prepare how to pay for them.
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Alzheimer's: Choices and Options When Paying for Care
Is Shingles Contagious?
Written on in Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Patient Education, Preventative Health.
Shingles, the painful and blistery rash that arises when the chickenpox virus becomes reactivated, can be contagious, but only for people who are not already immune to chickenpox.
Dietitians Ask Parents Not to Give Sodas to Their Children
Written on in Nutrition and Wellness, Patient Education, Preventative Health.
Although the number of people switching to a healthier lifestyle increases each day, which includes having healthier nutrition, better sleeping habits, hygiene, and physical activity, the number of children and adults who consume soda is still very large.
MRI Use for Prostate Cancer Screening and Management
Written on in Patient Education, Preventative Health, Radiology, Research.
According to Imaging Technology News, three new studies presented at the 113th annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) highlight the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer.
Congratulations To Our Dermatology Residency Program Graduates
Written on in Dermatology, Graduate Medical Education.
Larkin Community Hospital’s Dermatology Residency Program is proud to congratulate our 2017 residency graduates, Jennifer David, Samuel Blake Ecker and Yuri M. Kim.
Larkin Community Hospital is a statutory teaching hospital with resident physicians in over 30 different specialties. To learn how a teaching hospital benefits you, visit http://www.teachinghospitals.org ...
South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Awards Orlando Castro
Written on in Awards and Certifications.
Orlando Castro, Program Director of the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit located in South Miami, received the Hispanic Leadership Award by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce last month. In this special occasion, Larkin Community Hospital congratulates him.
If you want to learn more about the Adolescent Behavioral Health Services units located in Hollywood or ...
Larkin Community Hospital recibe aprobación para nuevo programa de residencia médica en Anestesiología y Radiología Diagnóstica.
Written on in Medical Education, News.
La aprobación por parte del Consejo de Acreditación para la Educación Médica de Posgrado
otorgó a ambos programas la acreditación inicial.
Miami, Florida, 1 de febrero de 2017—El Consejo de Acreditación para la Educación Médica de Posgrado (ACGME) y Larkin Community Hospital (LCH) anunciaron recientemente la acreditación inicial de dos programas de residencia en ...
Dr. Mercedes Perez Elected On The Board Of The Florida Association For Healthcare Quality
Written on in News, Nursing.
Success is the final result of hard work, perfection, loyalty, persistence and learning from failure. In this special occasion, we would like to congratulate Dr. Mercedes Perez, CNO of Larkin Community Hospital, for being elected to serve on the Board of the Florida Association of Healthcare Quality. Her achievement is a great example of hard ...
CEME Poster Competition Winners.
Written on in Residency Programs.
Larkin Community Hospital is proud to recognize the great work of our resident physicians who competed in the CEME Poster Competition in November 2016. In the Experimental Research category, Cynthia A. Kos, DO, MSc, PGY-3, Malgorzata Liberkowska, MD, Przemyslaw Guzik, MD, PhD, and Marcos Sanchez-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, won first place for "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a potential ...
Larkin Home Health Services Spread Love to Westland Walkers
Written on in Home Health Services, News.
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus is a proud sponsor of the Westland Mall Walker's Program. This week, Larkin Home Health Services held a special holiday celebration for 28 of the Mall Walker participants. We wish everyone of you a blessed and happy holidays season.
To learn more about the Mall Walker Program at Westland ...