For three years, Marko treated his enlarged prostate with prescription medication until the day his condition sent him to the emergency room. The 57-year-old Tarzana man was in severe discomfort on a trip from South America, having retained at least a day’s worth of urine. For a month, he wore a catheter until he finally found relief with the latest ...

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, On Thursday, Oct. 13, this Girl Talk installment is set to focus on Breast Cancer and the importance of annual check-ups, according to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials. The panel of medical experts at this session includes Breast Medical Oncologist Rena Callahan, MD; Radiologist Anjali Date, MD; Physical Therapy Coordinator Elizabeth Makous, MSPT; ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is launching “Girl Talk”  a health information series for women in a casual, relaxed environment this summer. On Wednesday, June 22 Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is scheduled to launch ‘Girl Talk’, a new health education series for women. “We are pleased to introduce this new format where women can come together, socialize and get health information ...

Driven by its belief that health is a human right, Providence Holy Cross provided $608 million in funding and services to those in need outside the walls of its 11 Southern California hospitals, including outside their location in Santa Clarita. In many cases partnering with like-minded nonprofit organizations, Providence helped tackle some of the region’s toughest challenges – housing for ...

This week, Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Tarzana announced it was the first in the San Fernando Valley to offer a new technology used to detect lung cancer early. Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the renowned Tarzana hospital, announced its use of a new robotic technology for lung cancer detection as the first of its kind in the Valley. “(Keith Eskow) ...

Providence Holy Cross of San Fernando Valley is proud to announce they are the recipients of the Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award, signifying their above-standard patient safety scores.  Providence Holy Cross and Providence Saint Joseph medical centers have received this award as a reflection of their low rate of patient falls, surgical complications, bedsores, hospital-acquired infections, and more. They ...

Providence hospitals saw an increase of organ donors last year which help multiple people gain better living conditions.  Providence hospitals across Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino helped save 132 lives last year and improved the lives of hundreds more by helping coordinate organ, eye and tissue donations from patients who could not be saved, according to officials with Providence. ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has a full slate of activities throughout the month of February, American Heart Month, to help raise awareness and educate Santa Clarita residents about cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to officials with Henry Mayo.  Every year, one in four deaths is caused ...

Celebrating a season of gratitude and sharing gifts, Providence is distributing more than $7 million this month to 35 partners to help meet the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors in the San Fernando Valley and the South Bay.  This brings to $12.3 million the health organization’s contributions to partners who share the Providence mission of outreach to those in ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is scheduled to host a free drive-thru flu shot clinic this weekend for Santa Clarita residents. On Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. seasonal flu vaccines are expected to be distributed free to the public outside of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Outpatient Surgery Building, according to officials.   No appointments are necessary, and flu ...