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Read ArticleExercise and physical activity are key to living well with Parkinson's
Exercise can be helpful whether you have been living with Parkinson’s for a day or for decades.
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Read ArticleYour daily choices can lessen — or increase — your heart risk
You might not realize how your daily decisions have ramifications that can reach all the way to the vessels of your heart. The good news is that you can get ahead of heart problems.
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Read ArticleIt’s treatable: Many bounce back from congestive heart failure
Despite the sinister-sounding diagnosis, congestive heart failure is highly survivable. With expert treatment, many patients can enjoy a normal lifespan and a high quality of life.
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Read ArticleYou can’t break your funny bone, but small stress fractures can happen to anyone
Somewhere on the lower end of the scale of medical problems are compressed nerves and minor stress fractures. While these can be painful, they are highly treatable, with full recovery likely.
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Read ArticleAsk the experts: Does genetic testing make any difference?
Anyone is a candidate for genetic counseling if they have concerns about their risks
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Read ArticleHow to measure weight at your waistline
Go beyond BMI to calculate how much fat you carry in your stomach area
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Read ArticleGive your heart a makeover
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Read ArticleHow our bodies react to disease, according to gender
An expert weighs in on the common differences between men and women.
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Read ArticleMyth or fact: Examining common diabetes misconceptions
An expert weighs in on the truths of a surprisingly common disease.
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Read ArticleIntervention key to helping children overcome abuse
The trauma is not only real, but can have lifelong consequences. Thankfully, there’s hope.
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Read ArticleAs parents age, families face questions
When adult children begin to think about how to help their aging parents, the role reversal can be challenging to everyone.
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Read ArticleHow telehealth saved a rural stroke patient
A real-time connection between a stroke expert in Spokane and a rural patient has life-saving results.
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Read ArticleDon’t spread those germs around. Learn the 5 steps to proper hand washing.
Providence Alaska Medical Center caregivers created a fun video to spread the word about proper hand washing methods.
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Read ArticleWhy is the glycemic index important to your health?
What you know about the glycemic index can help you choose what to eat, how much and when.
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Read ArticleIt’s a trend: US birth rates fall
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Read ArticleFinding the omega-3/omega-6 balance
Studies link an imbalance in omega-6 and omega-3 to increases in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
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Read ArticleChild life specialists make hospitals less scary
Two stories illustrate the different ways that child life specialists help relieve anxiety and create positive experiences for children in the hospital.
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Read ArticleAsk an expert: Which foods deliver the best omega-3 benefits?
Fish, eggs, flax seeds, oils – which foods provide the most omega-3s? A Providence dietitian explains the details that make all the difference.
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