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Safe Summer Play
Safe Summer Play
Updated: Friday, June 3 2011 3:31 PM EDT2011-06-03 19:31:37 GMT
May through August is the most dangerous time of year for children, according to Safe Kids Worldwide.More >>
May through August is the most dangerous time of year for children, according to Safe Kids Worldwide.More >>
Calories count
Calories count
Are you ready for a summer of outdoor fun? You can indulge in summer picnics and gatherings and keep your weight under control.More >>
Are you ready for a summer of outdoor fun? You can indulge in summer picnics and gatherings and keep your weight under control.More >>
Sun Smarts
Sun Smarts
What's nearly 93 million miles away from the Earth but can wreak havoc on your summer vacation? If you guessed the sun, you're correctMore >>
What's nearly 93 million miles away from the Earth but can wreak havoc on your summer vacation? If you guessed the sun, you're correct.More >>
Longview Regional Medical Center Announces the Honorees for the 2011 Women Who Rise to the Occasion as Stars Over Longview
Longview Regional Medical Center Announces the Honorees for the 2011 Women Who Rise to the Occasion as Stars Over Longview
Updated: Wednesday, May 25 2011 1:21 PM EDT2011-05-25 18:21:16 GMT
After receiving a record number of nominations, Longview Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that final selections have been made for the women who will be honored as the 2011 Stars Over Longview.More >>
Celebrate Mother's Day with a check-up
Celebrate Mother's Day with a check-up
We all know how important women are to their families' health and well-being. But if you're like many women, you may place first priority on making sure your family is healthy and well cared for – while sometimes neglecting to take care of yourself in the process.More >>
Heed the warning of prehypertension
Heed the warning of prehypertension
Updated: Monday, May 2 2011 6:49 PM EDT2011-05-02 22:49:46 GMT
Your blood pressure isn't just a reading at your doctor's office. It can predict your risk for heart attack, heart failure, or stroke.More >>
Your blood pressure isn't just a reading at your doctor's office. It can predict your risk for heart attack, heart failure, or stroke.More >>
Healthy Women - Introducing healthywomanonline.com
Healthy Women - Introducing healthywomanonline.com
On July 6, the Healthy Woman program is moving to an online platform. To join or remain a Healthy Woman member, please visit www.healthywomanonline.com to register and create your profile.More >>
Health Connection
Health Connection
Health Connection is a community newsletter published several times a year to keep you updated on Longview Regional Medical Center happenings.More >>
Healthy Women - TheDevastating Effects of Diabetes
Healthy Women - TheDevastating Effects of Diabetes
Nearly 24 million Americans are afflicted with diabetes – and an additional 57 million Americans are at risk.More >>
LRMC's Healthy Woman program presents 5k Fun Run
LRMC's Healthy Woman program presents 5k Fun Run
Updated: Wednesday, December 7 2011 4:19 PM EST2011-12-07 21:19:05 GMT
Longview Regional's Healthy Woman Program Presents 5k Fun Run Benefiting the Children's Advocacy Center of Gregg and Harrison Counties More >>
Longview Regional's Healthy Woman Program Presents 5k Fun Run Benefiting the Children's Advocacy Center of Gregg and Harrison Counties More >>
Are you familiar with Celiac Disease?
Are you familiar with Celiac Disease?
Have you heard of celiac disease? It's a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is primarily found in bread, pasta, cookies...More >>
Have you heard of celiac disease? It's a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is primarily found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye.More >>
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
First the bad news: more than 220,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. Then the good: there are approximately 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.More >>
First the bad news: more than 220,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. Then the good: there are approximately 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. More >>

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Healthy Women Online Updates
Healthy Women Online Updates
Now you can join an online community to connect with other Healthy Woman members! Healthy Woman Online is a FREE resource to help empower women ages 25-64 to make informed health and well-being decisions.More >>
Now you can join an online community to connect with other Healthy Woman members! Healthy Woman Online is a FREE resource to help empower women ages 25-64 to make informed health and well-being decisions.More >>

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Could 'moderate' drinking be safe during pregnancy?
Could 'moderate' drinking be safe during pregnancy?
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.More >>
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.More >>
Skipping breakfast may raise diabetes risk
Skipping breakfast may raise diabetes risk
Eating breakfast every day may help overweight women reduce their risk of diabetes, a small new study suggests.More >>
Eating breakfast every day may help overweight women reduce their risk of diabetes, a small new study suggests.More >>
US ends effort to limit access to 'morning-after' pill
US ends effort to limit access to 'morning-after' pill
The U.S. government has dropped its effort to block a court order that would make the morning-after contraceptive pill available over-the-counter to all women and girls.More >>
The U.S. government has dropped its effort to block a court order that would make the morning-after contraceptive pill available over-the-counter to all women and girls.More >>
Poor sleep may worsen heart woes in women
Poor sleep may worsen heart woes in women
Poor sleep appears to contribute to the progression of heart disease in women by raising their inflammation levels, but this effect was not seen in men, researchers say.More >>
Poor sleep appears to contribute to the progression of heart disease in women by raising their inflammation levels, but this effect was not seen in men, researchers say.More >>
Can you skip antibiotics for urinary tract infection?
Can you skip antibiotics for urinary tract infection?
Some women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection may be able to skip the antibiotics typically prescribed and have their symptoms improve or clear, according to a new Dutch study.More >>
Some women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection may be able to skip the antibiotics typically prescribed and have their symptoms improve or clear, according to a new Dutch study.More >>
Joblessness tied to shortened lifespans for less-educated women
Joblessness tied to shortened lifespans for less-educated women
Life expectancy among less-educated white women is decreasing while their better-educated peers are gaining longevity, a new study finds.More >>
Life expectancy among less-educated white women is decreasing while their better-educated peers are gaining longevity, a new study finds.More >>
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.More >>
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.More >>
Eyelash extension adhesives may cause bad reactions
Eyelash extension adhesives may cause bad reactions
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.More >>
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.More >>
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>

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Gene variants may play role in obesity
Gene variants may play role in obesity
Two new studies offer some solace to those who can't control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.More >>
Two new studies offer some solace to those who can't control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.More >>
Deep brain stimulation studied as last-ditch obesity treatment
Deep brain stimulation studied as last-ditch obesity treatment
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done.More >>
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done -- in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.More >>
Soda size limits could aid fight against obesity
Soda size limits could aid fight against obesity
Restricting the sale of large sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants and other food-service outlets would affect 7.5 percent of Americans each day and have the greatest impact on overweight.More >>
Restricting the sale of large sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants and other food-service outlets would affect 7.5 percent of Americans each day and have the greatest impact on overweight people.More >>
Many medical students have anti-fat bias
Many medical students have anti-fat bias
Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, a new study found.More >>
Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, a new study found.More >>
Americans still making unhealthy choices
Americans still making unhealthy choices
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
Fast food hasn't gotten much healthier
Fast food hasn't gotten much healthier
Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.More >>
Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.More >>
Younger men biggest consumers of added sugars
Younger men biggest consumers of added sugars
Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report.More >>
Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report.More >>
Doctors feel less connected to obese patients
Doctors feel less connected to obese patients
Obese people who think health care workers aren't as sympathetic to them as they should be may be right.More >>
Obese people who think health care workers aren't as sympathetic to them as they should be may be right.More >>
Most Americans oppose soda, candy taxes
Most Americans oppose soda, candy taxes
Most U.S. adults aren't sweet on the idea of soda and candy taxes, and many doubt the bigger price tags would trim the national waistline.More >>
Most U.S. adults aren't sweet on the idea of soda and candy taxes, and many doubt the bigger price tags would trim the national waistline.More >>

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Deep brain stimulation studied as last-ditch obesity treatment
Deep brain stimulation studied as last-ditch obesity treatment
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done.More >>
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done -- in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.More >>
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More >>
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More >>
Healthy lifestyle may offset job stress
Healthy lifestyle may offset job stress
Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.More >>
Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.More >>
Fast food hasn't gotten much healthier
Fast food hasn't gotten much healthier
Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.More >>
Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.More >>
Omega-3s no help against age-linked eye trouble
Omega-3s no help against age-linked eye trouble
Adding omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients to standard antioxidant vitamins doesn't give older people any added protection against a leading cause of blindness, a new study finds.More >>
Adding omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients to standard antioxidant vitamins doesn't give older people any added protection against a leading cause of blindness, a new study finds.More >>
Beer's taste may trigger urge to get drunk
Beer's taste may trigger urge to get drunk
Just as the smell of freshly brewed coffee may compel you to pour a steaming cup of java, a small taste of beer may activate part of your brain's reward system and trigger the urge for more, a new study suggests.More >>
Just as the smell of freshly brewed coffee may compel you to pour a steaming cup of java, a small taste of beer may activate part of your brain's reward system and trigger the urge for more, a new study suggests.More >>
Frequent eating in kids tied to less weight gain
Frequent eating in kids tied to less weight gain
In what may seem a surprising finding, kids in a new study who ate more often over the course of a day were less likely to be overweight than their peers who ate the traditional three squares.More >>
In what may seem a surprising finding, kids in a new study who ate more often over the course of a day were less likely to be overweight than their peers who ate the traditional three squares.More >>
When teens focus on TV, obesity risk rises
When teens focus on TV, obesity risk rises
It's not how much time teens spend watching TV but how intensely they watch that adds on the pounds, new research suggests.More >>
It's not how much time teens spend watching TV but how intensely they watch that adds on the pounds, new research suggests.More >>
Kids given big plates help themselves to more food
Kids given big plates help themselves to more food
Small kids who are given large plates and then allowed to serve themselves take more food and consume more calories, new research finds.More >>
Small kids who are given large plates and then allowed to serve themselves take more food and consume more calories, new research finds.More >>
Compound in red meat, energy drinks may have heart disease link
Compound in red meat, energy drinks may have heart disease link
A compound found in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks promotes hardening and clogging of the arteries, otherwise known as atherosclerosis, a new study suggests.More >>
A compound found in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks promotes hardening and clogging of the arteries, otherwise known as atherosclerosis, a new study suggests.More >>

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As summer approaches, experts offer tips on preventing skin cancer
As summer approaches, experts offer tips on preventing skin cancer
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and experts note that you need to protect your skin while spending time in the sun.More >>
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and experts note that you need to protect your skin while spending time in the sun.More >>
American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More >>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More >>
Racial disparities seen in U.S. lung cancer treatment
Racial disparities seen in U.S. lung cancer treatment
Racial disparities exist in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer among hospitals in the United States, according to a large new study.More >>
Racial disparities exist in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer among hospitals in the United States, according to a large new study.More >>
Study links timing of hospital visit to prostate cancer survival odds
Study links timing of hospital visit to prostate cancer survival odds
Men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of their body are more likely to die after visiting an emergency department on the weekend rather than a weekday, a new study finds.More >>
Men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of their body are more likely to die after visiting an emergency department on the weekend rather than a weekday, a new study finds.More >>
Human gene patent case goes to Supreme Court
Human gene patent case goes to Supreme Court
The question of whether human genes can be patented is at the center of a case to be heard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.More >>
The question of whether human genes can be patented is at the center of a case to be heard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.More >>
More than a quarter of melanoma survivors skip sunscreen
More than a quarter of melanoma survivors skip sunscreen
Even people who have survived melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, often fail to protect themselves from the sun, a new study suggests.More >>
Even people who have survived melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, often fail to protect themselves from the sun, a new study suggests.More >>
Common heart drug linked to cancer risk in study
Common heart drug linked to cancer risk in study
A drug called amiodarone that's widely used to treat heartbeat irregularities might raise a patient's risk of cancer, Taiwanese researchers report.More >>
A drug called amiodarone that's widely used to treat heartbeat irregularities might raise a patient's risk of cancer, Taiwanese researchers report.More >>
Experimental vaccine shows promise for ovarian cancer
Experimental vaccine shows promise for ovarian cancer
A novel but preliminary new treatment for ovarian cancer has apparently produced complete remission for one patient with an advanced form of the disease, researchers are reporting.More >>
A novel but preliminary new treatment for ovarian cancer has apparently produced complete remission for one patient with an advanced form of the disease, researchers are reporting.More >>
'Wake-up' cigarette may raise risk for lung, mouth cancers
'Wake-up' cigarette may raise risk for lung, mouth cancers
People who smoke a cigarette as soon as they wake up in the morning are more likely to develop lung and oral cancer than other smokers, a new study reveals.More >>
People who smoke a cigarette as soon as they wake up in the morning are more likely to develop lung and oral cancer than other smokers, a new study reveals.More >>
Common asphalt sealant may raise cancer risks
Common asphalt sealant may raise cancer risks
Living near asphalt that's sealed with coal tar may raise the risk of getting cancer, a new study shows. The potential threat appears to be greatest for young children.More >>
Living near asphalt that's sealed with coal tar may raise the risk of getting cancer, a new study shows. The potential threat appears to be greatest for young children.More >>

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