By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer The Southern Pacific rattlesnake, the most commonly encountered poisonous snake in the San Bernardino Mountains, is potentially more dangerous than its desert cousin, the Mojave Green. This startling revelation was made by Dr....
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Americans are getting sick more often and earlier in life
By Patty Starr, President & CEO, Health Action Council and Craig Kurtzweil, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Employer health benefits costs are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, putting continued...
MCH on the Road to Becoming Seismic Compliant
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Mountains Community Hospital is celebrating its 75th anniversary of serving the healthcare needs of the mountain community this year. Built in 1951, some parts of the hospital date back to those initial days. The hospital, Chief...
Rotary reaches out to support local hospital
Mountains Community Hospital is grateful to the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead for their donations of $4,000 each in support of the MCH Foundation. These contributions will go directly toward the purchase of a...
Protecting the students’ teeth
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Dental professionals have often reiterated the fact that students with dental problems – cavities, abscesses, broken teeth – cannot sleep, eat or learn well as they are in pain. Enter HAFDRA – the nonprofit agency started by sisters...
California ranks 24th in America’s health rankings
By Dr. Dinelli Monson Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California California moved up two slots from 26 to 24 in this year’s America’s Health Ranking Report produced by the United Health Foundation. America’s Health Rankings is the longest running...









