Palomar UC San Diego Health Weight Management Center patient Hailey Decker could be on the cover of People Magazine’s “Half Their Size” edition. She has gone from a peak of 330 pounds at five foot 8 inches tall to her current weight of 160 pounds at age 27 in about two years. The tool that ... Read more

In celebration of Wound Healing Awareness Month (June), we highlight the importance of treating chronic wounds, which you can get medically examined at the Palomar UC San Diego Health Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Centers located in San Marcos and Poway. Non-healing wounds, especially chronic wounds, require in-person treatment, and you shouldn’t delay visiting a wound ... Read more

As we age, brain function loss becomes real for many people. Everyone at every age has some forgetful moments. You forget where you left your keys; you can’t remember an acquaintance’s name; you forget what you came into the room for. Added stress and distractions can also lead to forgetfulness. “People worry about these as ... Read more

June is the beginning of summer and longer days with more exposure to the sun. It’s also Men’s Health Awareness Month; so, what better time to talk about men’s skin care? Palomar UC San Diego Health Dermatologist Patrick Armstrong, MD, says men are notorious for neglecting their skin (side note – he says some women ... Read more

Palomar UC San Diego Health Respiratory Therapist Jessica Singer said she felt like she and her teammates agonized the most over patients during the peak of the pandemic. “We were there from their first breath to their last breath,” Singer said. While a main responsibility of a respiratory therapist is to help keep patients breathing, ... Read more