Can I Drink Alcohol with Diabetes?
Drinking alcohol is possible for people who have good control of their diabetes (type 1 or 2), but you must be aware of how alcohol will affect you differently and …
Archive for July 2021
Shopping at Farmers Markets
New Billing Statement Design
In the coming months, your Lake Health billing statements will have a fresh new look that reflects that we are now part of University Hospitals (UH). As UH’s flagship community-based …
Evaluating your Risk of Developing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)
Taking control of your cardiovascular health starts with understanding your personal risk. One risk factor for poor heart health is plaque buildup called atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). What is ASCVD? …
The Importance of Colonoscopies
Although colon cancer is a preventable type of cancer, it is a leading cause of cancer death in the US because only two out of three people get screened. We …
Donating Blood: How You Can Help
UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute Now Serving Patients at UH Lake West Medical Center
Expanded services will deliver crucial heart and vascular care As one of the first programs being expanded as a result of the integration between University Hospitals and Lake Health, residents in …
Healing at Last
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy brings healing to a chronic wound and critical condition. Roger Hrouda, 75, is a retired plant supervisor, Vietnam War veteran and Commander of the Painesville VFW. Complications …
Beating Hereditary Cancer
In June 2020, during her annual physical with Dr. Danielle Cooper, Patrice Carroll, 61, completed an online cancer risk assessment and received a genetic test kit to determine her hereditary …
