Are you at risk for lymphedema?

Are you at risk for lymphedema?

It wasn’t too many years ago that Lillian Swafford’s days began and ended with a hike of Thumb Butte in Prescott.   “I was on the trail by six every morning and sometimes back before sunset to do it again,” Swafford says. “Even if it was snowing, I got my hike in.”  ...
Do you understand your blood pressure numbers?

Do you understand your blood pressure numbers?

Our health is measured by many numbers: cholesterol, blood sugar and body mass index are just a few. For most of us, the actual numbers aren’t as important as knowing our numbers are within a healthy range.  The James Family Heart Center at Dignity Health Yavapai...
Living Well to Ease Chronic Pain

Living Well to Ease Chronic Pain

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons why adults seek medical care. Statistics estimate that around 20 percent of Americans suffer from chronic pain and another 8 percent have pain that...