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Hospital battles obesity
Shella Connor, Zumba instructor, right, and OCC Med at Murray-Calloway County Hospital, leads school children in physical activity during a new health initiative by the hospital to fight childhood ...
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Associated Press In this Jan. 17, file photo, a fishmonger prepares fish for a client in a market in Barcelona, Spain. Mediterranean diets have long been touted as heart-healthy, but that's based on observational studies. Now, one of the longest and most scientific tests suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them. Results were published online Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mediterranean-style diets may reduce heart risks
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-...
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Associated Press Dr. Rebecca Johnson, a cancer specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital, poses in her office on Monday. Johnson is the lead author of a new study that indicates that advanced breast cancer cases have increased slightly among young women raising questions about possible reasons even as the disease remains uncommon in women younger than 40.
Advanced breast cancer rises in younger women
CHICAGO — Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts s...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Sadie, a dachshund, snuggles with her owner, Bernadette Slesinski-Evans, who has ovarian cancer, during a visit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Rush is believed to be the first Chicago-area hospital to allow visits from pets in patients' rooms.
Pets gain visiting hours
CHICAGO — Anyone who has felt a connection with a pet understands why Bernadette Slesinski-Evans needed her faithful dachshund with her in the hospital. But for seriously ill patients such as Sl...
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Study finds acupuncture relieves allergies
Heather Rice calls them “kitty cat whiskers” — one acupuncture needle inserted on each side of the nostrils, an acupuncture point known as Large Intestine 20. The treatment helps alleviate sympt...
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Keeping the Pulse
Mercy Medical Associates and Lourdes announced the promotion of Cari Wildharber, APRN, NP-C, to nurse practitioner with Mercy Primary Care Reidland, the office of Dr. Terri Telle. Wildharber gradua...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Atlanta Hawks Yoga instructor Michelle Young leads a class with players such as Zaza Pachulia, Ivan Johnson and kids from C.H.O.I.C.E.S. (Center for Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully) at the Athleta store in Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 29. The event was part of the NBA Fit, the league's comprehensive health and wellness program that encourages physical activity and healthy living for children and families through grassroots programs and events, products and promotional opportunities.
Professional athletes add yoga into mix
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia slips out of his sneakers, kneels on a yoga mat and exhales. Sitting on the back of his heels, Pachulia lowers his upper body onto his thighs. He str...
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Marshall County Hospital Home Health receives accreditation
Marshall County Hospital Home Health earned accreditation from The Joint Commission in recognition of the organization’s commitment to quality and safety. The accreditation involved an unannounc...
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Doctors ponder whether avid exercise can damage heart
DALLAS — Dr. Chip Lavie says he has to wear body armor to races these days because of hostility from fellow runners, and he sounds like he’s only partially kidding. The medical director of cardi...
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Adult ailments may have roots in youth trauma
Stress and trauma in childhood tend to lead to anxiety and poor health in adulthood, according to Minnesota’s first survey of adults about “adverse experiences” in their youth. More than half of...
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