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Free medical clinic's volunteers help the less fortunate
Many uninsured and low-income sick folks in McDowell would have nowhere else to turn if the Good Samaritan Clinic did not exist. Elizabeth Rose is one of them.
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Free medical clinic to train volunteers
If you would like to help the uninsured of McDowell get their needed medical care, the Good Samaritan Clinic of McDowell County is ready to show you how.
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Friday will have a lot of people seeing - and wearing - red
February is American Heart Month and Friday is also the day to “go red for women.”
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Author of 'Meatless Soul Food' leading push to help black women avoid illness
Denise Hairston saw firsthand how health challenges can rip through the black community -- and black women in particular.
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Mayo Clinic backs new personal health records site
The Mayo Clinic has combined its medical expertise with Microsoft Corp.'s technology in a free Web site launching Tuesday that will let people store personal health and medical information.
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Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese, study finds
A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.
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Pill would be 'one-size-fits-all' approach
A single daily pill that combines aspirin and four blood pressure and cholesterol medicines has passed its first big test, potentially offering a cheap, simple way to prevent heart disease and stroke.
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Migraines in pregnant women can be warning
Having a migraine can be more than a pain for pregnant women. It also can represent an increased risk for a stroke or other vascular diseases, according to a study by researchers at three of North Carolina's academic hospitals.
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When should you start health screening tests?
Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when?
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To Test or Not to Test: Guidelines for testing health conditions
Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when? Here are some guidelines for testing for various health conditions...
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Exercise can help lower blood pressure
Did you know that exercise produces approximately a 40-year age offset?
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National effort raises awareness of heart disease
If you see people wearing red today, it might because they want you and everyone else to have a better heart.
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Reunions are a staple for many black families
Family reunions are a staple for many African-Americans. At most of these annual gatherings, there are a lot of hugs — plus laughter, music and a whole lot of food.
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High food costs make eating healthy meals a challenge
Feeling nickel-and-dimed to death at the grocery store? Wait until you start getting hammered with hospital bills a decade from now, thanks to what's in your shopping cart today.
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