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St. Mary's Medical Center recently became the only hospital in West Virginia to receive the American Stroke Association's "Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award." It is the latest in a series of national awards recognizing St. Mary's commitment to advanced stroke care and the type of physician involvement needed for this type of accomplishment.
Today 1 in 8 American women and 1 in 150 men will face the diagnosis of breast cancer in their life. After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second most common cause of death due to cancer in women. Over the last 20 years there has been a decreasing mortality from this disease. If detected early, small breast cancers that have not yet spread to the lymph nodes are associated with a 10 year survival rate of over 90%.
A new surgical procedure known as Balloon sinuplasty offers new hope for treating patients with chronic sinusitis and the associated rhinopathic headaches. Approximately 37 million Americans suffer from chronic sinusitis or what has been recently termed rhinosinusitis.
Are you carrying extra pounds that you'd like to send away? Do you hate diet food? If so, you're not alone. Despite a booming weight loss industry, obesity is on the rise, and many people are fighting the battle against weight gain while missing foods that give them comfort and satisfaction. Devin Alexander, television chef, cookbook author and weight loss expert, offers her top 10 tips to losing weight in your own kitchen while enjoying the scrumptious foods you crave.
Walking and breathing were difficult. Already a diabetic, she was on multiple medications. She tried different diets and even lost weight but would always gain it back.
As any parent knows, getting kids excited about anything that isn't the latest toy or gadget is a hard sell. When it comes to getting kids excited about personal grooming habits, parents know the task is even taller than usual.
The Tri-State Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS) will be offering an Associate in Applied Science (Pharmacy Technology) beginning in early 2009 with classes in downtown Huntington.
Urologists treat a variety of diseases of the urinary tract, including kidney stones, cancers of the kidney, prostate and bladder, conditions associated with prostate enlargement (BPH), and urinary incontinence, to mention a few.
Cornerstone Hospital of Huntington is a 28 bed long-term acute care hospital.We're unique in the area. In fact, there are only two long-term acute care hospitals in the state. Cornerstone Hospital is not a nursing home or a rehab hospital. We are what is known as a "hospital in a hospital" because we lease space at St.Mary's Medical Center.
Many of today's workers feel they're underappreciated at work. While employers often say such feelings stem from financial concerns, in actuality, a number of things can lead to employees feeling as though they're not as valued as they should be. Oftentimes, environment plays a significant role in how someone feels about their job.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer in the United States.
Whether you're a fan of winter or more of a hot fun in the summer sun type, once the cold weather hits you're often at the mercy of the elements. Slick roadways, driveways full of snow and wind can be dangerous for any of us, but even more so for seniors.