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Is your weight crushing your sex life?

2012-02-10T00:00:00-05:00

If you've lost that lovin' feeling, it may be because either you or your significant other is weighed down with passion-dulling pounds. Either way, it's not necessarily that the weight's a turn-off; it's that it crushes feelings of desire and flattens physical get-up-and-go.

Dining with Diabetes class set for Feb. 14

2012-02-08T22:15:43-05:00

HUNTINGTON -- The West Virginia University Cabell County Extension Service will offer a Dining with Diabetes class from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Harmony United Methodist Church, 3800 Riverside Drive, Huntington. Registration will take place at 5:30 p.m. during week one.

OLBH plans to host seminar on sinus pain

2012-02-08T22:10:43-05:00

RUSSELL, Ky. -- Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital will host a free seminar and luncheon titled, "New Solutions for Sinus Pain," at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Bellefonte Centre, 1000 Ashland Drive, Russell, Ky.

Kick your soda habit with advice from the experts

2012-02-08T00:00:00-05:00

As our (awesome) regular readers likely know, one of us, ahem, recently had a mega Diet Coke habit. Two six-packs a day was nothing. The other one (with his wife, Lisa) finally braved an intervention and got Dr. Mike down to a can a day. Last September, he went to zilch. And lived! Now all he misses is the extra strength-training from shifting 20-pound cases of cola.

Several health classes available

2012-02-07T00:00:00-05:00

HUNTINGTON -- A number of health-conscious classes, programs and screenings are scheduled in the Tri-State this week. Some of the activities offered in the area:

90-day health challenge

2012-02-06T00:00:00-05:00

The 90-day challenge from the Huntington Health Revolution is a lifestyle change plan for parents to guide their children, spouses to motivate each other and loved ones and friends to work together for improved health.

Date-walnut cake high in iron, potassium

2012-02-05T00:00:00-05:00

Dietitian's tip: All walnuts are high in phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, potassium and vitamin E and low in saturated fat. But English walnuts have twice as much omega-3 fatty acids as black walnuts do.

Drug-free ways to ease pain that won't quit

2012-02-04T00:00:00-05:00

Pain can stop you in your tracks faster than Dwyane Wade's sprained ankle sat him on the Miami Heat's bench. When pain is the kind that won't quit (a chronic bad back or arthritic joint), painkillers -- even prescription ones -- aren't always enough. Or they make you feel weird and uneasy. Or maybe you just don't want to take them.

Foods that make skin younger, healthier

2012-02-03T00:00:00-05:00

For skin that's healthy (an attractive color), wealthy (nicely plumped-up) and wise (flexible, with a ready memory), you have to do more than splurge on not-so-magic but oh-so-expensive cosmetics. You need to nourish your skin with fruits and vegetables. As Eve could have said to Adam, "The good news is that when you finish that apple, you'll look like you've been living in paradise."

Center for Lung Health at Cabell Huntington Hospital provides comprehensive care for Tri-State’s most common lung diseases

2012-02-02T21:53:47-05:00

Tri-State residents can finally catch their breath. The combination of experienced lung experts and specialized programs to diagnose and treat lung disease make the Center for Lung Health at Cabell Huntington Hospital a one-stop program for patients struggling with chronic breathing problems.