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Sometimes the most painful part about going to the emergency room (ER) is the wait time. Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, recently introduced a new way for patients to find out ER wait times, before they ever leave ...
Thursday, March 11, 2010 Forty-five million Americans suffer from allergies, and the numbers are increasing. No matter the severity of symptoms, it’s important to know what is causing allergies and your options for treatment. Dr. Neelesh Mehendale, ENT physician on the Cent...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 When trees and plants start flowering in Texas, it can only mean one thing: spring allergy season is upon us. More than 35 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies, and North Texans might argue they’ve got it the worst with the high counts...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 What are some of the things you do with your family? Maybe you have dinner together, celebrate the holidays together or go on vacation together. What about staying heart healthy together? This activity can not only be fun, but it also can help every...
Friday, February 12, 2010 February is known as American Heart Month and provides a great reminder for everyone to pay close attention to cardiovascular health.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the country for men and women. While routine testing wi...
Friday, January 08, 2010 The image of the old family doctor who treated the grandparents, parents and children has become a thing of the past. In today’s mobile society few people keep the same doctor throughout their lives. We move — across town, the state or the country. ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009 You have a family reunion to plan, a seemingly endless shopping list, an unexpected house guest and several parties to attend. The holidays seem to be getting busier and busier each year. And you seem to be getting more and more frazzled as the day...
Thursday, September 03, 2009 If you thought immunizations were just for children, think again. Adults also may need several different vaccinations as they get older, including influenza, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, meningitis, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella,...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers and young adults. One National Highway Safety Administration study indicated that 16- to 24-year-old drivers accounted for 25 percent of all traffic deaths. And, while drugs, alcohol a...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 An estimated 55 million children and teens from birth to age 19 were treated in emergency departments for unintentional injuries from 2001 to 2006, according to a new report released last month by the Center for Disease Control. The report also ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Some chalk it up to getting older or having a career that keeps them on their feet all day, while others point the finger of blame at their mother or their children. Whatever the reasons, many people who suffer from varicose veins find the blue ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 “Oh, my aching back!” It’s not only a common expression but - indication of just how frequently Americans suffer from lower back pain. Nearly everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, routine daily activities, or recreation...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
An estimated 80 percent of American adults will suffer from chronic back pain at some point in their lives. While it seems like a “pain in the neck” to deal with, lower back pain is the most common cause of job-related di...
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Friday, June 18, 2010 Each year, the week leading up to Father’s Day is deemed Men’s Health Week. The week provides an opportunity to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. There ar...
Friday, May 14, 2010 Join us for some uplifting family fun!
Date: June 5, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Centennial Medical Center, Frisco, TX
Please join us as we celebrate our 6th year of providing quality healthcare to the residents of our surrounding commu...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 May is physical fitness month, and with kids headed out of the classroom and out to the park or pool, injuries can increase during the summer months.
Dr. Dan Maurer and Dr. Troy Diehl, both doctors of osteopathic medicine on the medical staff at Ce...
Friday, May 07, 2010 Some things about yourself you can change; some things you can’t. For example, you can’t change the fact that you may have inherited your mother’s brown eyes or your father’s dimples. Or that you will always have some risk factors for stroke, such a...
Friday, April 30, 2010 You have an estimated one in 600,000 chance of being struck by lightning, a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer if you are a woman, and for people born in 2000, a one in five chance of being diagnosed with diabetes. Does that mean any of...
Friday, April 23, 2010 Pregnancy can be a world full of unanswered questions and misconceptions. It is simultaneously the most exciting and anxious time in a woman’s life. In addition to traditional medical advice offered by doctors there are many other sources, both trad...
Monday, March 29, 2010 Centennial Medical Center hosted the annual Maybe Baby Luncheon on Saturday, March 27. The event was meant to reach out to couples in the area that are just starting the conversations about having children and starting a family. Dr. Rinku Mehta, rep...
Monday, March 08, 2010 Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, received full Cycle III accreditation status from the Society of Chest Pain Centers in February. The hospital previously held the accreditation and was scheduled to be re-evaluated. The current accreditat...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s GWTG program is a quality-improvement program that helps hospitals ensure that patients consistently receive cardiac and stroke care in accordance with the most up-to-date guidelines and r...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Centennial Medical Center (CMC), welcomed Congressman Sam Johnson to its facility on Sept. 3 to speak to a group of 30 physicians and staff about health care reform.
Johnson’s visit to CMC included a tour of the emergency department where Davi...
TO: ALL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DISABILITIES AS THAT TERM HAS BEEN DEFINED BY 42 USC § 12102(2), INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE FUNCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOBILITY, H...
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