Healthy Living Adds Years to Life

Make healthy choices and enjoy life longer Following a healthy lifestyle can lead to a longer life, even among people who are already well into their 70s, new research shows.Getting regular exercise, staying engaged with friends and family, and abstaining from smoking...

5th Annual Perry G. Fine Pain Lecture Series

Combat Trauma and Chronic Pain – Epidemics of Major Proportions For years, The Perry G. Fine Pain Lecture Series has been breaking ground and educating healthcare professionals in the field of pain management. This free event, hosted by Hospice Care Corp and...

Advantages of Hospice Care

Improving quality of life when time is limited “Doctors are taught to save people, not to let them die. Putting someone on hospice is a failure to them,” said (Laura) Bilbrey, of Hope Hospice. “But what they don’t realize is that all that time the patient spent in the...

Protect Yourself from West Nile

Take these simple precautions and stay safe A recent rash of new West Nile outbreaks in Texas is a reminder of the need to take preventative measures against this disease. While the majority of those infected feel little to no effect, there is a small percentage that...

Medical Tests Every Man Should Have

Take care of yourself Keeping up to date with recommended medical tests grows in importance as we get older, but research from the online journal BMJ Open shows that men are not only less likely to seek medical help, but more likely to need it. Let’s face it, no...

Shoot2Cure with Hospice Care and WVU

Having fun for a great cause Hospice Care’s annual “Shoot2Cure Bingo” event is this month, and that means more fun and prizes, including a huge selection of themed baskets donated by local businesses! The Shoot2Cure event is a partnership with Huggie...