By Archana Dubey, MD Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare It’s that time of year when families are busy checking off those back-to-school lists, including making sure your student has the right pencils, notebooks and backpack. But even more important than...
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MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – Design team selected for hospital expansion
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Mark Turner, the CEO of Mountains Community Hospital, had good news for the hospital’s board of directors at their June 28 meeting: Their $50,000 USDA loan for a proposed retrofit and expansion plan had been approved at an interest rate of 3.5...
The kids are home from school: 4 tips to address youth mental health
By Dr. Donald Tavakoli National Medical Director for Behavioral Health UnitedHealthcare As high school and college students finish their spring terms and prepare for summer, it’s a critical time to check their mental health and consider how to engage in...
Hearts & Smarts: Defining, preventing and treating cardiac disease
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Hypertension – heart attacks – strokes – diabetes. At the fourth health and wellness seminar put on by Soroptimist International of Rim of the World with the help of a grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Nurse Practitioner Kim...
Using the arts to promote mental health
By Mary-Justine Lanyon After watching two films – This Is Me, about a young man coming out as gay to his friends and family; and Unimaginable, about the stress of isolation due to the pandemic – guests at Spade & Spatula on June 2 discussed the films and their...
Helping students to be proactive about preventing blue light exposure
By Dr. Premilla Banwait Optometrist and vice president of clinical programs UnitedHealthcare Learning in a modern classroom often depends less on textbooks and more on technology. Most students are accustomed to virtual learning and often rely on...









