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Western Pennsylvania's Guide To Good Health is a quarterly full color magazine that showcases healthcare providers in Western Pennsylvania. This comprehensive healthcare, wellness and fitness guide provides consumers with the information they need to help them achieve the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and make healthcare decisions for themselves and family members.
Gardening Tips
Gardening is an increasingly popular hobby for many adults, especially with the recent increase in environmental awareness. It offers the chance to relax, relieve stress, express creativity and help the environment ... all while getting some pleasant exercise.
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Is Anybody Listening? A New Doctor/Patient Partnership
By Margaret Smith Washington, MSW, MSPH
There is a crisis in communication between doctors and patients that impacts both in a negative way. Each is intent on making their point to the extent that they function as ships passing in the night. Often patients fail to understand the seriousness of their medical condition and doctors fail to understand the barriers – psychosocial, financial or cultural that may cause patient non-compliance.
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Tips for Heart Care
from the Experts at St. Clair Hospital
By Kathleen Ganster-Sauersr
Everyone knows that it is imperative to seek medical assistance as soon as possible when it comes to pain stemming from the heart. But what if it is heart burn? How is heart burn different than a heart attack? And what if it is a heart attack? What is the best form of action?
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Medicare – What People Want to Know
By Cathy Batteer
Our sales representatives get a lot of questions about Medicare as they talk to people who are approaching age 65. I have collected some of the most common questions and included them in this article.
It is my hope that you find this information valuable as you make this important decision about your health care coverage.
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Osteoarthritis Most Common Form
of Arthritis
By Lois Thomson
“As a pain specialist, the conditions I see more than anything relate to arthritis,” says Dr. Jay Karpen. “And while there are many forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common.”
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PITTSBURGH VEIN CENTER offers in office treatment of Varicose Veins.
The thin blue and red spider veins that blemish the lower legs and the ankles may go unnoticed by all except the person who has them.
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Healthy Beginnings!
OVGH Rehab Department Advises People to Ease into New Exercise Programs
By Vanessa Orr
How many times have you made the New Year’s resolution to get in shape? If you’re like most people, you’ve said it more than once. But while increasing your physical activity level is a great idea, especially if you don’t get much exercise, it’s important to remember not to overdo.
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Does Your Back Go Out More
Than You Do?
By Dr. Kevin Smith
Back pain is one of the most common health problems we face. Seventy-five million Americans will experience back pain each year. Eighty percent of the adult population will have low back pain at some time during their lives. It is the most common cause of disability among the 30-50 year age group. People suffering with back pain will affirm that it can interfere with ones ability to function at their job, play sports, get a good nights sleep, exercise, and do other activities of daily living.
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Lowering Heart Attack Risk in Women
By Michael S. Nathanson, M.D., FACC
Heart disease is the largest single cause of death among women in the United States. About 50% of women will be affected by heart disease in their lifetime. We spend over $400 billion annually related to heart disease.
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Normal Cholesterol?
You May Still be at Risk for Heart Disease
By Michael S. Nathanson, M.D., FACC
Many aspects of our lifestyle, medical history and family background can put us at risk for heart attacks.
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