How to handle stress while pregnant
This woman is working to relieve society’s pressures
DATE: Apr 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Heart attack or indigestion? This test will tell you
WASHINGTON – A simple test appears very good at ruling out heart attacks in people who go to emergency rooms with chest pain, a big public health issue and a huge worry for patients. ...
DATE: Apr 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Health Briefs
Neck pain to be discussed April 15
Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the public to join fellowship-trained spine surgeon Douglas Orndorff for “Neck Pain Explained: Causes, Tr...
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Here’s an app to help stay sober
‘Absolutely amazing tool’ comes with a panic button
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Open your mouth – you can learn a lot about your health
Your dental health has a lot to do with your general health.
For two weeks during the summer after my first year of medical school, I shadowed a dentist working in a community he...
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch
All eyes are on you in cereal aisle
What brand captures your loyalties?
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Trimming kids down
Should your child be sent home with a body-fat grade?
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
For obese diabetics, surgery may be your savior
But keep in mind: Company manufacturing the equipment used had sponsored this study
DATE: Apr 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Are you for or against Obamacare? Show your work
With the final of many deadlines to sign up for health insurance passed, the Obama administration has reached its targeted number of new enrollees. There are now, according to President Bara...
DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Policy and Politics Digest
Health Briefs
Gentle yoga classes available for beginners
A gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at St. Ma...
DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Energy drinks can fill kids with too much caffeine
There’s a disturbing trend in beverage consumption in the U.S. involving caffeine, particularly among children and adolescents.
The trend involves rising use of so-called energy ...
DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch
Stress can be a major cause of illness: Control it
Ah, stress! None of us want it, but all of us have it at some point in our lives.
The reality is stress is an integral, normal part of the human experience. However, an over-acti...
DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Green Medicine
