I receive an alert on my iPhone: “Brain Attack ED – ETA 20 mins.”

The brain attack call from Emergency Medical Services means a patient will be arriving to RMH within 20 minutes. I am relieved because this means the person will be quickly seen by our Brain Attack team...

Our Mountain View Café is celebrating Earth Day by sharing tips and creative ways to eat fresh, eat healthy, eat green.

If your physician could prescribe one medication that would boost your self esteem, improve your mood, better your sleep, increase your energy, and could also prevent or treat several medical conditions, would you take it? If this prescription could improve chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and osteoporosis; it would seem too good to be true, right?

Everyone watching March Madness this weekend let out a collective "OH NO" when Louisville basketball star Kevin Ware landed awkwardly during the game against Duke Saturday. Ware went up to block a three point attempt and was twisting when he landed. His 6'5 frame combined with leaping over 36 inches, then landing while rotating caused a force too much for his lower leg to handle.

What you eat and how you live CAN reduce your risk of colorectal cancer. There are some causes of colorectal cancer that you cannot control such as heredity, age and other unknown factors. Other lifestyle factors that you do have control of can lower your risk.

The month of March is typically known for its abundance of shamrocks and leprechauns, Easter outfits and spring fever. Most important, however, is the fact that March is colon cancer awareness month.

This is a great recipe for Vegetarians and Meat-eaters alike! The beans and avocado offer Heart Healthy soluble fiber to help lower cholesterol, and plenty of antioxidants and Heart Healthy monounsaturated fat. Avocados also have anti-inflammatory properties. This dish can also be low in sodium, especially if you rinse the canned beans or if you cook them yourself.