The Herald-Dispatch Health Source RSS 2009-11-21T21:44:13-05:00 urn:uuid:573cdd98-1cae-46db-a3ce-a2e68bd07475 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Get Healthy Tri-State: Light cigs may be worse than real thing The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1120_youdocs 2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 <p>Cigarette smoke dumps more than 4,000 chemicals into your body, including arsenic and cyanide (yes, rat poison). So it's tempting to assume that until you quit smoking, it's better to smoke &quot;light&quot; than regular cigarettes. The truth: These aren't any healthier. And they may even stop you from kicking your habit.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Planning ahead saves inches on your waist The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1119_gethealthy 2009-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- The TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is offering tips for eating well on a budget.</p> Drug abuse deaths increase in W.Va. LAURA WILCOX http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1119_drugsummit 2009-11-18T23:08:35-05:00 <p>On Wednesday, Dr. Jim Berry spoke to prevention advocates about an increasing prescription painkiller problem as part of West Virginia's 17th annual Statewide Substance Abuse Prevention Conference at the Charleston Civic Center.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Birthing class among local clinics, events The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1117_gethealthy 2009-11-17T00:15:38-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- From health screenings to education, a number of health conscious events are scheduled in the Tri-State this week.</p> Those desk jobs can be real killers ... The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1116_youdocs 2009-11-16T00:00:00-05:00 <p>Your desk chair might be a mortal enemy. Same with the driver's seat or your La-Z-Boy. It's not so much the size or shape of your perch -- it's all about how long you sit on it. </p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Vegetable chicken soup good on fall day The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1115_gethealthy 2009-11-15T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for vegetable chicken soup comes from King's Daughters Medical Center's weloveyourheart.com.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Three weird reasons you can gain weight The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1113_youdocs 2009-11-13T00:00:00-05:00 <p>You may be able to blame your expanding waist on something other than the penny candies in the cafeteria or the fact that you haven't worked out since the original &quot;Star Wars&quot; was released. Here's what else can add jiggle to your middle:</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Dietician offers tips to survive holiday season The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1112_gethealthy 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- A registered dietitian and author is offering tips to survive the upcoming holiday season.</p> W.Va. groups back Rahall on health vote The Associated Press urn:uuid:16133ca0-c83a-4331-9a03-e870db8e3950 2009-11-10T17:30:36-05:00 <p>CHARLESTON &#8212; State Democrats, labor unions and other groups are planning to thank U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall in person for his vote on a sweeping health care measure.</p> Several healthy activities scheduled for week in area The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1110_gethealthy 2009-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- A variety of healthy activities are scheduled throughout the Tri-State. </p>