Peripheral Vascular Disease

Smokers are better off quitting, even though they'll gain weight

2013-03-12 15:10:00

Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you’re afraid you’ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it’s time to get real and...

An extramarital affair is bad for the heart -- literally

2011-11-29 15:53:00

Los Angeles Center for Women's Health

2011-03-20 00:00:00

The Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health is proud to sponsor the 11th annual KJLH Women’s Forum taking place on Saturday, April 2, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This event is free to the public. Join this...

PASSINGS: Gail Dolgin, Bob Kholos, Miriam Golden Ziegler Hailparn

2010-10-19 00:00:00

Gail Dolgin, documentary filmmaker Gail Dolgin, 65, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, died Oct. 7 at her home in Berkeley. She was diagnosed in 2001 with breast cancer, which later spread to other parts of her body. Dolgin produced and...

In a year, Hennepin Health improves care for poor, keeps costs down

2013-05-18 01:04:02

Like many of Hennepin County's poorest residents, Alfred McClary suffers from multiple chronic health problems that require lots of attention to manage. "I've got so many medications here," the 60-year-old Minneapolis resident said recently. He takes as...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....

Coaching against new foes

2013-05-08 06:14:02

Moore County native Curtis Frye has coached Olympic gold medalists and, throughout his 17-year career leading the University of South Carolina's track and field program, more than 60 NCAA national champions. At age 61, Frye is not slowing down in...

Woman chooses amputation and prosthetic leg as path to pain-free living

2013-04-28 11:54:03

Some days, Elisha Nolan gets stares from fellow patients at ProCare Physical Therapy in Carbondale. Sometimes, those stares turn to full-blown tears. There's no need for that, though, she tells them. "I have to explain to them that I'm all right, it...

Vascular screenings at Summit Health set for April 6

2013-03-22 13:55:00

Summit Health is offering two screening dates in April to help people at risk determine their vascular health status. The cost will be $25 for each screening test. Screenings will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Waynesboro Hospital, 501 E....

Hospice Cares: Heart disease presents itself in unusual ways with women

2013-02-20 07:49:00

February is the month devoted to matters of the heart, so it’s a great time to consider the health of this vital organ. Heart disease once was mostly associated with men, but today it is the No. 1 killer of women, accounting for half a million...

Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients

2012-11-28 00:00:00

Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...

Connecticut pharmaceutical co. to pay $95 million to Pennsylvania

2012-11-15 07:47:00

Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than half a million dollars as part of a $95 million national settlement against a Connecticut pharmaceutical company. Kelly said the settlement resolves allegations that...

Dr. Michael Robert Nuyles has joined the department of cardiology at Dreyer Medical Clinic, and is seeing patients at the Clinic's Highland and Rush-Copley Campus.

2012-09-11 10:09:00

Even if this 20-year-old woman quits smoking, she'll be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease than women who never start smoking, researchers reported Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

2011-06-06 16:40:05