Press Releases
Steps to Improve Heart Health
Heart disease, including coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke, remains the leading cause of death in the United States. The disease kills more than one million people annually- that’s an average of one death every 38 seconds, according to the American Heart...
FCMC Wound Care Center Offers Insight Into Edema Causes and Prevention
Edema is a condition characterized by swelling caused by an excess of fluids trapped in your body’s tissues. It can manifest at various times, in multiple locations, with differing symptoms. The swelling itself should not be considered a disease, but is typically a...
Forrest City Medical Center Surgeon Performs Arkansas’ First of Kind Surgery
A new surgical procedure for dialysis patients was recently performed for the first time in Arkansas, and the procedure took place at Forrest City Medical Center at the hands of surgeon Jeremy Whitt, M.D., F.A.C.S. The procedure is designed to improve a patient’s...
Living with Diabetes – National Nutrition Month
It can be difficult for people to know what they should and should not eat to achieve optimum nutrition. Food ingredients, and the labels that explain them, can be very confusing for some. People affected by diabetes should be aware of what they are eating at all...
Plan Ahead for Healthy Holiday Eating
Why wait until New Year’s to make a healthy resolution? Instead, why not try now? From pecan pie on Thanksgiving to cocktails on New Year’s Eve, it can be rough getting through the holiday season without gaining extra weight. To help keep yourself in check, think...
Manage Your Food, Manage Your Health
Diet Matters -- Particularly for Those Dealing with Chronic Conditions Why does diet matter when you’ve already been diagnosed with a chronic disease? Eating right is not only a part of disease prevention, but also disease management. Everyone’s nutritional needs are...
Five Symptoms that Point to a Hernia
An estimated 20 million hernia repairs are performed globally every year according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Most people have heard of this common condition, but not everyone understands what a hernia is and how to recognize one. In the...