Arthritis Awareness Month
May 31, 2024
Mountain Pacific
What is arthritis?
Arthritis is the swelling of one or more joints and describes more than 100 conditions.
Symptoms of arthritis include:
Pain
Aching
Stiffness
Swelling in or around the joints
The most common form of arthritis in the United States is osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease in which the tissues in the joint break down over time – most common in […]
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AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month
February 7, 2024
Mountain Pacific
Updated February 18, 2025
Vision loss is among the top ten causes of disability in the United States. Prevent Blindness America estimates the number of people who are blind or visually impaired will double by 2030 unless corrective actions are taken. While many factors can lead to loss of vision in America, the most common cause […]
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Lung Cancer: What Everyone Should Know about the Deadliest Cancer
November 29, 2023
Mountain Pacific
First: The facts.
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer. It takes more women’s lives than breast cancer and more men’s lives than prostate cancer. In fact, lung cancer kills more people than breast, pancreatic and prostate cancer combined.
One in 16 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer at some point in their lives. Men are diagnosed […]
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