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Obesity and Diabetes in Pregnancy
Last Updated: 6:44 PM 10/29/09
 Research shows obese diabetic mothers produce obese diabetic babies setting them up for a lifetime of health problems.

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Fighting "Fat" With a Tax
Last Updated: 9:18 PM 10/26/09
 PEIA is considering a controversial move to charge higher insurance premiums for overweight state workers.

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Local Leaders Share Concerns about Chef Oliver's Show
Last Updated: 8:25 PM 10/15/09
 Thick city, thin skin. That's one of the claims about Huntington's reaction to the Jamie Oliver Show.

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Diabetes Forum Coming to Charleston
Last Updated: 6:39 PM 10/15/09
 State and national health care providers are holding a forum in Charleston focusing on diabetes.

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New Kentucky Program Aimed at Improving Smiles
Last Updated: 7:10 PM 10/14/09
 Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he's starting a program to improve dental care in a state known for gaps in its oral health and its smiles.

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4th Swine Flu Death Confirmed in Cabell County
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Last Updated: 12:14 AM 10/14/09 - The Cabell-Huntington Health department says a 4th person has died of Swine Flu (H1N1) in Cabell County. (Full Story)
Cabell Health Department Schedules Seasonal Flu Clinics, Flu Hot Line Active
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Last Updated: 4:30 AM 10/11/09 - High risk individuals who live or work in Huntington or Cabell County and need a seasonal flu shot will have two opportunities to be vaccinated next week. (Full Story)
A Sight For Sore Eyes: Jessica Ralston Takes a Look at Advanced Eye Surgery
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Last Updated: 5:37 PM 10/09/09 - After wearing glasses and contacts for decades, WSAZ's Jessica Ralston undergoes an advanced surgery in search of 20\20 vision. (Full Story)
Fat City: Huntington Braces for TV Show Depiction
Last Updated: 10:17 AM 10/09/09 - Residents of a West Virginia town still smarting from a news story that dubbed their community as America's fattest city are worried that a new reality TV show will reopen those wounds. (Full Story)
School Closing Considerations
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Last Updated: 9:20 PM 10/08/09 - To have school during this swine flu surge, or to stay home. It’s a hotly debated topic and Thursday the state’s top doctor took it on. (Full Story)
Flu Vaccination Questions Answered
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Last Updated: 7:23 PM 10/08/09 - Parents always want what is best for their children so as seasonal and swine flu vaccinations become more available, the West Virginia Threat Preparedness Director Dr. Cathy Slemp, advises you to take advantage. (Full Story)
Valley Health Helping Pregnant Women Smile
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 10/08/09 - Helping women maintain good oral hygiene and get regular dental check-ups when they are expecting is the design of a program at Valley Health in Huntington. (Full Story)
Health Care Workers Getting Vaccinated
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Last Updated: 4:30 AM 10/11/09 - A number of health workers at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington are being vaccinated for the H1N1 virus. (Full Story)
Weight Watchers of West Virginia Celebrates 40 Years
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Last Updated: 11:18 AM 10/06/09 - Weight Watchers of West Virginia celebrated its 40th anniversary in Charleston on Tuesday. (Full Story)
Ky. Reports 2 More Swine Flu Deaths; Total Now 4
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Last Updated: 4:30 AM 10/11/09 - One was a teenager from Caldwell County who had no known health issues. The other was a woman in her late 20s from Christian County who had underlying health issues. (Full Story)
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  • Treating trauma victims may cause its own trauma
    As they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals?
  • Study: Holocaust survivors have higher cancer risk
    Many Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer.
  • How to squash worry and grab more happiness
    These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. But you don't have to live on the dark side. Here's your recipe for a more joyful life.
  • House Democrats resolve abortion impasse
    Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN.
  • Respirator or face mask? Best shield still debated
    A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
  • The artificial hand that can 'feel'
    Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.
  • Obesity linked to 100,000 cancer cases annually
    More than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.
  • Study: Heart failure may worsen with statins
    It's widely known that cholesterol-lowering statins can benefit patients with heart disease, but a new study suggests they may actually harm some people with heart failure.
  • House health care bill gets 2 major backers
    The AARP will endorse the House Democratic leadership's bill to overhaul health care, according to a Democratic source with direct knowledge of the plan.
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