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PVH welcomes ophthalmologist
Point Pleasant Register, W.Va.Heather Skeens, MD, an ophthalmologist from West Virginia Eye Consultants in Charleston will start providing services at Pleasant Valley Hospital starting Wednesday, May 15. Skeens is a cornea fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who specializes in the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Ophthalmology
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Health advocates urge people across the state to "Rev Your Bev"
WDBJ7 ReporterCould you trade your favorite soda for water? That's the challenge health advocates in Virginia are issuing today. The "Rev Your Bev" sponsored by Y Street and the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth asked people to throw out their sugary drinks and...Tags: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
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Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests....Tags: Science and Technology, Internal Medicine, Salt, Weight, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Ultra-low salt intake may not boost health: U.S. panel
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts...Tags: Food Industry, Heart Problems, Diabetes, Salt, University of Pennsylvania
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceBERRIES MIGHT LOWER HEART RISKS A recent study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association offers more evidence to bolster berries' health benefits. The study included 93,000 women (ages 25-42) who were enrolled in the Nurses' Health...Tags: Science and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Acetaminophen (drug), Advil (drug), Physical Conditions
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Why have an annual physical?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Medical Research, Men's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Jon Tevlin column
Star TribuneWhen a Mayo Clinic surgeon showed a short film featuring the drummer of the heavy metal band Extractus at the Minneapolis Convention Center last week, he probably wasn't hitting the band's target audience. They were suit-clad doctors, in town for the...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Science and Technology, Science, Mayo Clinic, Research
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What your hands really say about you
Premium Health News ServiceRembrandt instinctively understood it. In many of his portraits, he painted the hands of his subjects with as much care as the face. Hands speak volumes about the sitter's status, age and lifestyle, be they the gnarled, wrinkled hands of a poor woman or...Tags: Biology, Autism, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Diabetes
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EatingWell: Stay sharp with these anti-aging drinks
Premium Health News ServiceSadly, aging is inevitable. And there are many variables involved in how long you live. But you can also add years to your life by making smarter food choices. Help keep your mind razor-sharp and body finely honed with these anti-aging drinks: 1. Pink...Tags: Stress, Science and Technology, Nutrition, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Conditions
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Regional Authority, Diabetes, Weight, Body Mass Index, Chris Christie
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Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" luncheon could be a life-saver
Kim Strong was 41 and seemed like the picture of health. She had a muscular and athletic build, low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a healthy diet. In her first four decades of life, she'd never had any serious medical issues. Then, one day last...
Tags: Heart Attack, Children's Health, High Blood Pressure, Healthy Diet, Back Pain
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Medical Research, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure
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