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3/29/08 - Ratings of local hospitals available online

Ratings of local hospitals available online
Daily Press, VA - Mar 29, 2008
Federal health officials in recent years have made a great effort to improve transparency in health care. But measuring how well hospitals do their job can ...

3/27/08 - Normal weight obesity: An emerging risk factor for heart and ...

Normal weight obesity: An emerging risk factor for heart and ...
PhysOrg.com, VA - 21 hours ago
... disability in westernized countries. Researchers around the world are striving to refine the relationship of body composition to heart health as a means of:

3/26/08 - Study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of ...

Study shows that a larger abdomen in midlife increases risk of ...
PhysOrg.com, VA - Mar 26, 2008
... of normal weight overall, overweight, or obese, and regardless of existing health conditions, including diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular disease. ...

3/24/08 -Free Drug Samples May Burden Patients' Pockets

Free Drug Samples May Burden Patients' Pockets
Science Daily (press release) - 19 hours ago
He argued that "many uninsured and low-income patients benefit from these free samples, which often serve as a safety net." "Samples may be particularly ...

3/17/08 - Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery

Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery
HealthCentral.com, VA - 16 hours ago
MONDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Two obesity-related genetic variations may be associated with higher body mass index (BMI) among severely obese ...

3/16/08 - Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline

Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline
HealthCentral.com, VA - Mar 16, 2008
"There is a dynamic balance between proper sleep and proper health. Sleep deprivation affects weight and a lot of other things. If you cheat sleep, ...

3/16/08 - Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics

Self-Management Program Helps Diabetics
HealthCentral.com, VA - Mar 16, 2008
Through the challenge, employers establish a voluntary health benefit for workers, dependents and retirees with diabetes, and waive co-payments for diabetes ...

3/13/08 - Regular low dose aspirin cuts asthma risk in women

Regular low dose aspirin cuts asthma risk in women
PhysOrg.com, VA - 5 hours ago
The findings are based on almost 40000 female healthcare professionals, who were part of the Women’s Health Study. The women were all aged 45 and above, ...

3/12/08 - Federal study discovers 1 in 4 teen girls has STD

Federal study discovers 1 in 4 teen girls has STD
Roanoke Times, VA - Mar 12, 2008
The study, released Tuesday at an STD prevention conference, has adolescent health specialists pointing to possible reasons and offering potential solutions ...

3/3/08 - Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds

Skip Breakfast, Pack on the Pounds
HealthCentral.com, VA - 1 hour ago
... and obesity risk," said Pereira, an associate professor of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. ...