C.g.h. Medical Center
Recent News About C.g.h. Medical Center
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: CGH Health Foundation Delicious Designs event best yet
Just over $25,000 was raised October 18 during the CGH Health Foundation Delicious Designs event at which area cancer and heart survivors were celebrated.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: More kids should get a move on
The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance—a coalition that includes the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise—has issued a report card that gives our nation's children a nearly flunking grade on physical activity.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Sexual Harassment And Assault Take a Toll On Health
Sexual harassment and assault are in the news a lot lately.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Flu fatalities: Last year was record-breaking flu season
Last year's especially severe flu season caused a record number of deaths, according to initial estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Lawnmower injuries send nearly 6,400 people to the ER yearly
Mowing your lawn might seem routine. But each year, nearly 6,400 people in the U.S. wind up in hospital emergency departments (EDs) with lawnmower injuries, a new study shows.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: When Dining Out, Calories Count
Would you eat fewer calories if a restaurant listed a calorie count next to each item on its menu?
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Infant Walkers Still Cause Serious Injuries
Children's doctors have warned for a long time that infant walkers are too risky.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Food infused with liquid nitrogen can pose risks
You may want to hold off on eating the cereal puffs stirred in liquid nitrogen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that foods and drinks prepared with the smoky chemical can cause serious injury.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Blood pressure: Why it pays to check it yourself
If you have high blood pressure, checking it yourself at home—along with having it measured at your doctor's office—is one of the key steps you can take to get your vital numbers under control.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Super-fit people can have heart problems too
Even the fittest among us can have cardiovascular disease. A new study shows that middle-aged athletes are at risk, even though they may not have symptoms.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Arthritis: Soothing pain when seasons change
CGH Medical Center issued the following announcement on Sept. 23.The seasons are changing again.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Experts update guidelines to protect kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made a small but significant change to its recommendations on car seats for children.
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CGH MEDICAL CENTER: Induced labor may actually decrease cesarean births
Contrary to a long-standing belief, women who choose to have their labor induced at 39 weeks do not have more cesarean births as a result. In fact, it appears they're actually less likely to need the surgery compared to women who wait for labor to begin on its own, a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found.