Archive for 'Healthcare'

New Local Help for “The Sandwich Generation”

Issue: January 2012 by .

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Most of the time, you have it all under control. Like the woman in the 1970s perfume ads, you’re bringing home the bacon, frying it and taking care of everything else: the house, your kids, your husband and, increasingly, your parents. You’re Supermom, and if you had a minute, you’d whip out the sewing machine [...]

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The Season to “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” Isn’t Quite That Simple for Recovering Addicts

Issue: December 2011 by .

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The holidays are upon us. For most, this is a season of joy, merriment and special time spent with family and friends. These are the days—as the ancient Epicureans believed—to eat, drink and be merry.​ But for many, the holidays are a sad and difficult time of year. Loneliness, memories of holidays past and struggles [...]

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The Power of the Pen: Finding Healing Through Writing

Issue: November 2011 by .

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Carly Sheaffer experienced tragic loss when she was entirely too young. At 16, she saw one of her closest childhood friends lose his battle with leukemia. “After hearing all that the hospital staff did for him and his family, from the doctors to the housekeeper, it made me realize that incredible goodness can come from [...]

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Quitting Smoking: Effective Ways to Kick the Habit

Issue: October 2011 by .

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While tobacco use has decreased, nearly one in five adults still smoke. Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but it is one of the most important habits to break. And there is increasing pressure every day on smokers as more and more workplaces ban smoking inside and frown on smoking breaks. Why is it so hard for [...]

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: September is the Month to Get a Check-Up

Issue: September 2011 by .

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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and in most men, it grows very slowly, often causing no symptoms until advanced stages. Diet and genetics may be factors in prostate cancer development, but they are not the only ones. Age, race, family history—even a sedentary lifestyle—may all play a part in contributing [...]

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Dimmi.com: A Site Devoted to Helping Others “Feel Better” Asks for Community Support

Issue: July 2011 by .

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A breast cancer survivor. A wife whose husband has just been diagnosed with diabetes. A father whose son is struggling with autism. Dimmi.com was created for these people and many, many more. Dimmi.com is a social networking site creating by Consolidated Shoe Company, based in Lynchburg. With a slogan of “Feel Better,” Amy Gallagher, Director [...]

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Physical Therapy, Rehab Deliver Injury Prevention and Recovery

Issue: June 2011 by .

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Get better sooner—that’s the primary reason to seek help from a physical therapist. And who doesn’t want to feel better and return to living their life sooner rather than later? We often think an injury is going to get better on its own, but a lot of times it doesn’t. Sometimes the body just needs [...]

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Tobacco-free Zone: The Case for Quitting

Issue: May 2011 by .

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Smokers aren’t the only ones who benefit when someone decides to give up a nicotine habit. An ex-smoker’s friends, family members and co-workers can all realize reduced health risks, while an ex-smoker’s employer can see improvements to the bottom line. Getting smokers to the point of being former smokers, however, isn’t easy, because smoking is [...]

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Preventive Care: Wellness Assessments and Screenings

Issue: April 2011 by .

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“…There are many medical problems that do not cause symptoms we might notice, such as high blood pressure, certain kinds of cancer, diabetes or high cholesterol.” From time to time, we get pulled away from our jobs due to an illness. It could be a short-lived cold, symptoms of something more serious, or perhaps signs [...]

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Keeping Your Vision Healthy on the Job

Issue: March 2011 by .

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Save Your Vision March is often a month that brings us the hope of better things to come—longer, brighter days, the end of the winter and the welcomed start of spring. But March is more than that: it’s also “Save Your Vision Month,” which makes it an ideal time to take a good look at [...]

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