Subscribe to this tag 5 Symptoms You Need to Know to Recognize a Stroke Immediately
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - May 11, 2009
Quick treatment is crucial. If you show these signs of a stroke, call for an ambulance immediately.
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Stroke: 7 Signs You Could Be at Risk of a Brain Attack
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - May 11, 2009
You can prevent stroke, the third-leading cause of death and top cause of adult disability in the U.S.
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The Growing Price Tag on Your Waistline
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Kimberly Palmer
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Money - April 29, 2009
Health, fitness, and even sickness are costing us more than ever.
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Eating Fish During Pregnancy: What's the Right Approach?
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - April 16, 2009
Omega-3s may give baby a brain boost, but mercury is a concern.
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Fish Oil Supplements, EPA, DHA, and ALA: Does Your Omega-3 Source Matter?
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - April 8, 2009
How to choose between fish and nuts—or between fish oil capsules and vegetarian omega-3 pills.
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To Find a Good Hospital Near You, Look Online
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Avery Comarow
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Health - April 6, 2009
If a community has a good hospital, websites that rate, rank, or report on hospitals can identify it.
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How to Find a Good Hospital
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - April 6, 2009
Many community hospitals provide good care. How to pick if you don't need an elite teaching hospital.
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10 Things You Should Know About Alzheimer's Disease
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 25, 2009
Dementia exacts a toll in cost and caregiver health—and some states will get walloped in coming years.
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Step 1: Decide if a Nursing Home Is Necessary
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
If you can draw on good local resources, the best choice for now might not even be a nursing home.
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Step 2: Build a Short List of Nursing Home Possibilities
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
Distance matters, of course. Our rankings will help by flagging top-performing nursing homes.
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Step 4: Follow Up to Be Sure the Nursing Home Does Its Job
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
You can't stop paying attention after a loved one has moved in. Vigilance is the price of good care.
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Step 3, Part 1: Size Up a Nursing Home by Visiting
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Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
Ask the right questions, know the signs of good and bad care, use your senses. It's detective work.
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Step 3, Part 2: A Checklist for What to Ask and See at Your Nursing Home Visit
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
Don't be overwhelmed. Read this aid and print out the take-along version. It will keep you focused.
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Top 10 Cities Where Coronary Bypass Surgery Outpaces Angioplasty
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - February 4, 2009
Usually rarer than stent placement, coronary artery procedure is riskier but sometimes more effective.
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Top 10 Cities Where Angioplasty Far Outpaces Coronary Bypass Surgery
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - February 4, 2009
Extreme differences among cities suggest the needs of heart patients aren't always weighed equally.
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Heart Health: Coronary Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty?
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - February 2, 2009
Some experts say patients with coronary artery disease don't get enough information to judge.
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Urinary Incontinence Is Common but Not Inevitable
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 28, 2009
There's plenty you can do to avoid loss of bladder control.
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How to Fend Off Peripheral Artery Disease
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 28, 2009
Plaque in the arteries of your legs means you're headed for heart trouble.
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Family Caregivers: Exhausted, Stressed—and Abusive?
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 22, 2009
4 ways caregivers can avoid actions they're not proud of and enjoy caring for a person they love.
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Caution: Don't Assume 'Smokeless' Substitutes for Cigarettes Are Safe
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 13, 2009
Products like snus get around smoking bans, but they may carry health risks and hinder quitting.
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Check Out How 'Smoke Free' Your State Is
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 13, 2009
The American Lung Association grades the states' commitment levels to smoking bans and cigarette taxes.
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Resolution No. 1: Really Quit Smoking
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - December 31, 2008
Smokers with a family history of stroke may be at higher risk of having one themselves.
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America's 11 Most Literate Cities
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - December 31, 2008
These places are tops when it comes to reading—and residents' health may get a boost.
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Getting Enough Sleep? Consider Your Heart
By
Sarah Baldauf
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On Medicine - December 23, 2008
Prevention matters a lot for people in their 30s and 40s, when disease often gets a toehold.
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Stop Smoking: Secrets of Successful Quitters
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - December 16, 2008
Trying to quit smoking with willpower alone almost never works.
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