Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
June 30, 2011
Justin Robinson, MD, of Yakima Vascular Associates discusses Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Find out what Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is, if you are at risk and where you can get screened.
Bug bite a ticking time bomb for Sunnyside girl
June 13, 2011
by Ross Courtney
Yakima Herald-Republic
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Daya Jones kept the tick that nearly paralyzed her in a plastic jar in her grandparents’ freezer.
Packaged in a hospital-issued biohazard bag, the tick is now on its way to an entomologist in Olympia for a precise species identification.
Daya calls it “the bad bug.”
Coumadin and Blood
June 8, 2011
Did you know that what you eat can affect your medications? Kelly Groth, Manager of Memorial’s Anti-Coagulation Management Services (Coumadin Clinic) discusses the effects of Coumadin on the blood and how diet can affect it. Groth also discussed the relocation of the Coumadin Clinic from the hospital to the lower level of the Cornerstone Medical building at 402 S. 12th Ave in Yakima.