Not sure what to resolve to do differently this year? Change may require some doing, but before you can take action, you may need to work on your frame of mind. Set a theme for the way you want to think and feel about yourself this year and take it from there. Here are some… Continue reading How to Make Positive Changes in 2014

It doesn’t have to be January 1st to make healthier habits, but it’s as good as any time to start. Adopt a start low, go slow approach to ensure your success. Commit to one goal at a time. You’re more likely to stick to it. Start small. For example, if you know you won’t be… Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Version 2014

Josie shared her inspirational journey caring for her son, one of her triplets born with special medical needs and plans on going to Disneyland with her

Don’t take any chances this flu season! Arm your immune system and fight the flu by eating some of the nutritious foods from this list.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           December 18, 2013 SHIELD HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES CAREGIVER STORY CONTEST WINNERS Valencia, CA – Shield HealthCare, a leading provider of medical supplies for care at home, is pleased to announce the winners of… Continue reading Press Release | Shield HealthCare Announces 2013 Caregiver Story Contest Winners

Flu Symptoms Influenza – or “the flu” – develops when a flu virus infects the respiratory system, including your nose, throat, bronchial tubes, and possibly the lungs. Primary symptoms of flu are fever, fatigue, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, and cough. The cough is a bronchial tube irritation and is generally not productive; you’re… Continue reading Flu Season: Treatment, Prevention, and When to Seek Medical Care

Shield HealthCare's Registered Dietitian answers questions about vitamins, minerals, supplements, fiber, probiotics and more.

An experimental new gene therapy treatment is making headlines in the medical community for its remarkable results in the treatment of leukemia and bone marrow cancers.  The first recipients of the experimental treatment were a handful seriously ill patients whose leukemia had failed to respond to all other available treatment options.  The results were remarkably… Continue reading Experimental Gene Therapy Treatment: New Soldiers In War On Cancer

What is Dysphagia? Dysphagia (pronounced “dis-fey-juh”) is the medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing.  In the normal swallow reflex, muscles in our throat and esophagus contract in a complex action that moves food from the mouth into the esophagus and down to the stomach.  For many different reasons, individuals with dysphagia are unable to… Continue reading What Is Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)?

Stay tuned to our upcoming events with the Shield HealthCare monthly newsletter! This December we are recognizing: National Safe Toys and Gifts Month This December, Shield HealthCare encourages everyone to observe National Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 250,00 toy-related injuries in the United States each year. National Safe Toys and… Continue reading Shield HealthCare December Newsletter