Schedule Your Child's Wellness Exam and Sports Physical Canyonlands Healthcare is scheduling Well Child Visits for all children. Well-child visits are essential for many reasons, including: Tracking growth and developmental milestones Discussing any concerns about your child’s health Getting scheduled vaccinations to prevent illnesses like measles and whooping cough (pertussis) and other serious diseases Sports Physicals…
Cervical Cancer & HPV Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells arise in the cervix. HPV is almost always the cause of cervical cancer, which is why vaccines against the virus are an important part of cervical cancer prevention. Human papillomavirus (HPV) Nearly 1 in 4 Americans have HPV, and most people who…
Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight Being overweight as a child increases the risk of being overweight or having obesity as an adolescent and young adult. Being overweight or having obesity can also lead to serious problems: Asthma Type 2 diabetes Sleep problems Heart disease Bone and joint problems Being overweight or having obesity…
Teen Depression and Treatment Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an accelerating mental health crisis among adolescents: More than 1 in 3 high school students had experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2019, a 40 percent increase since 2009. In…