Civista Health is proud to once again sponsor the Survivor’s Reception, A Celebration of Life, and kick-off for the annual Relay for Life of Charles County. The Survivor’s Reception will be held on May 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Regency Furniture Stadium. The reception is about you and your... 

Join us for the 17th Annual Civista 5K Run/Walk for Wellness on Saturday, April 28th, as we kick off Celebrate La Plata Day. The scenic 3.1-mile course starts at La Plata Town Hall and winds through neighborhood streets surrounding Civista Medical Center and Downtown La Plata. This is a chip-timed, USATF-certified... 

Civista Health will present Strong People Stay Young, a class led by a certified exercise physiologist on the benefits of adding strength training to your “to do” list, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Participants must sign a fitness waiver to take the class. This class is free,... 

It’s the hottest vitamin of the year…Vitamin D. Learn the latest research, how to determine your required daily amount, as well as the roles of diet, supplements, and the sun in obtaining the optimal level for your body. This class will give specific advice on needs based on your individual age,... 

As a partner with the University of Maryland Medical System, it gives us great pleasure to announce that the University of Maryland School of Medicine has just completed the most comprehensive full-face transplant ever performed—including transplantation of the teeth, tongue, and upper and lower jaw. The... 

National Doctors Day is March 30th. Please join us as we celebrate and honor the physicians who care for us every day. We wish to express our gratitude for the care and dedication these special professionals provide for our community. Thank you, Doctors! Click here for help finding a physician, or call... 

Civista Medical Center is in ongoing contract negotiations with its registered nurses who are represented by the Service Employees International Union, the largest labor union in North America. Civista’s nurses are part of SEIU Local 1199. Core demands being made by the nurses’ union include excessive... 

Civista Health is proud to offer Look Good…Feel Better on Monday, March 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Look Good…Feel Better is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment to help combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and... 

The quote in Wednesday’s (03/14/2012) Maryland Independent article “County colorectal cancer rate higher than state, region” stating “Deaths from this sort of cancer are entirely preventable” was quoted incorrectly. Early detection is important to identifying and treating colorectal cancer... 

Young childhood cancer survivors appear more likely to have other issues too. Infants and toddlers who have been treated for cancer tend to reach certain developmental milestones later than do their healthy peers, say researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The findings show that delays...