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Sodium swap challenge presented by American Heart Association
The AHA and the American Stroke Association recommend a daily intake of 1,500 milligrams of sodium -- the average is 3,400 mg.Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor. For the...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Stroke, Foods and Beverages, Heart Failure, Heart Disease
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Free Medical Tests Offered Saturday
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterThis Saturday you can get some medical tests for FREE. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem is offering blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. They're also doing vision, glaucoma, and diabetes testing as well as checking hearing and...Tags: Diabetes, Immigration, Asthma, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners
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Howard County maps apartments for the homeless
Staci M. Watkins was found dead a week ago in a patch of woods along U.S. 1 in Laurel, not far from the Turf Motel, where she'd been living for a few weeks. She and her boyfriend, Donald "Butch" McCulley, were managing to keep the room on the first...Tags: Homelessness, Apartments, Rentals, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Aberdeen woman, 86, denied delivery of mail to her door
Ever since ice formed on the ground, Lena Schornack is afraid to go out and get her mail. The 86-year-old lives in a condominium on the east side of Aberdeen and is afraid of slipping on the ice and hurting herself. Her mail is not delivered to her...
Tags: U.S. Postal Service
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Local breast-feeding gatherings planned in Winter Garden and Sanford
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelCalling all breast-feeding moms in Central Florida: Are you looking for others with similar experiences? Dozens of moms are expected to gather at local breast-feeding events in Winter Garden and Sanford on Friday and Saturday for The Big Latch-On, a... -
Is it time to roll the joint?
HealthYears ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical... -
The Doctor's Corner: Estrogen therapy does not cause breast cancer, experts say
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part update on menopausal hormone care. * I know, the headline is not what your mother, doctor, TV, women's magazines, and walking buddies tell you. But, it's true. Of tsunami importance, it falls into the...Tags: Menopause, Weight, Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Chemical Industry
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Local briefs: Nov. 21, 2012
Rowdy Golden Girls seeking names The Rowdy Golden Girls Homemakers Club will be sending Ale-8-One to military personnel from Clark and Powell counties serving overseas. Anyone wishing to submit the name and address of a soldier to receive Ale-8 should...
Tags: Pancakes, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Local briefs: Nov. 20, 2012
Kiwanis to meet The Winchester Kiwanis Club will meet at noon Wednesday at Taste of China. William Blakeman will present a photographic essay on “Things for which I am Thankful.” Corrections — Monday’s Winchester Sun incorrectly...
Tags: Pancakes, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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'Healthy' beer, $190-a-bottle Sam Adams and other booze news
Disregard, for now, the popular pre-election question of which candidate you’d rather have a beer with. The real sudsy issue at hand is whether the alcoholic brew is healthful. That’s the claim being made by Alexis Nasard, chief commercial...
Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Science and Technology, Heart Attack, Science, Alcoholic Beverages
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Salads are an easy way to add fruits, veggies to your diet
Whether you’re making a trip through the salad bar or creating your own salad at home, side and main dish salads can be a great way to eat more colorful fruits and veggies every day. Green salads can be a powerhouse of nutrition; however, they...Tags: Kidney Beans, Lettuce, Dietary Fiber, Dietary Supplements, Foods and Beverages
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CVS customers say prescription refills weren't OKd
George Engelke manages his CVS prescriptions online. If he needs more of a medicine, he orders it. If he's going to be away from his Corona del Mar home, he tells the pharmacy where to send the shipment. He's never asked CVS to automatically refill his...Tags: Government Health Care, Chemical Industry, Medicare, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals
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