Senior Advantage Heartily News from The Valley Health System
Senior Advantage Heartily News from The Valley Health System
Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte: Entertainer, Activist, Prostate Cancer Survivor

Harry Belafonte, 82, has had an amazing career as an entertainer and human rights champion. But in 1996, he learned a lesson in mortality when a routine blood test showed he had prostate cancer.

The diagnosis left him frightened. "A cancer diagnosis teaches you that you're very fragile and vulnerable, regardless of who you are," Belafonte said.

Couple Boost Your Brain
with Mind Games

Across the country, adults are doing exercises designed to firm up mental muscles in the same way that push-ups or jumping jacks result in better physical shape.

Couple What You Should Know About Heart Failure

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart gradually loses its ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body.

Don't risk it.
CHOOSE to check it.

Difficult-to-heal wounds can cause serious problems. Especially for people with diabetes, infection can spread.

Vitamin D: It Does More Than Build Strong Bones

You probably already know that vitamin D helps your body use calcium and phosphorus. These minerals keep bones strong.

I CHOOSE Desert Springs Hospital
Medical Center

I was getting tired and weak – 25 or 30 years ago … I went to Desert Springs and was diagnosed with diabetes.