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Healthy You Magazine

January February 2009
2008 Year in Review
About Our Network
Teamwork
Service
Innovation
Value
Healthy You Calendar 2009 (pdf)
Healthy You Stories
Keeping It All in Balance
MedEvac Made the Difference
Be Healthy, Save Money
Rebounding From Heart Valve Surgery
Beating Her Headaches
Finding the Right Senior Center
Free at Last
Handling ’Tweens
New Mom Beats Cancer
November December 2008
Healthy Eating
Can Appetizers Be Healthy and Tasty?
Staying Fit
Are You ‘Functionally Fit’?
Caring for Mind and Body
We All Need TLC
Just for Women
Should I Worry About Preeclampsia?
Coping With Illness
Strokes Affect All Ages
Raising a Family
Playing With Fire
How Megan Copes With Leukemia
Kids and Holiday Stress
Heart of Healthy You
Myths About Cardiac Rehabilitation
Protecting Your Health
Using the Emergency Room
Vitamin D: Are You Deficient?
Aging Well
The Gift of You
Options in Elder Care
Weight Control
Weight gain: is it your medication?
How the Guys Lost the Bubble
September October 2008
Eating Healthy
Good Additives in Your Food
The Benefits of Tea
Staying Fit
Do Your Push-ups
Steroids and Young Athletes
Caring for Mind and Body
Coping With Your Parents’ Divorce
Why Am I Always Late?
Just For Women
Is This Affecting My Baby?
Looking Ahead to Menopause
Stop the Cycle of Pelvic Pain
Raising a Family
Teaching Your Child to Drive: Who Gets the Job?
The Terrible Twos
When Children Have ‘Adult’ Diseases
Heart of Healthy You
She Learned From Her Heart Attack
The Pacemaker Q&A
What Smoking Does to Your Heart
Protecting Your Health
Be a Safe Pedestrian!
Hot Water Can Hurt You
To Your Health
Aging Well
Cancer in the Elderly
Childproof Your Home...Again
Don’t Get Scammed
Weight Control
How Realistic is ‘The Biggest Loser’?
Losing the Last 10 Pounds
Coping with Illness
All About Nosebleeds
Is This Headache Serious?
New Breast Cancer Option
Representing Your Loved One in the Hospital
Robotics Help Fight Cancer
July/August 2008
Eating Healthy
Get Creative With Watermelon
Summer Drinks That Make Sense
Staying Fit
Old-Fashioned Outdoor Fun
Skateboarding Safely
Caring for Mind and Body
Think Positive!
Just For Women
Preterm Births on the Rise
Raising a Family
Help Your Child Lose Weight
Heart of Healthy You
The Link Between Head and Heart
Yes, I Can! Start a heart attack support group
Protecting Your Health
Could You Be a Blood Donor?
Home Fireworks Safety
Say No to Plantar Warts
To Your Health
Coping with Illness
Do I Really Need Back Surgery?
Living Longer With HIV
Trends in Diabetes Treatment
Aging Well
Moving in With Your Adult Children
Take Your Medications Wisely
May June 2008
Eating Healthy
Boost Your Mood With Food
How Healthy Is Milk?
Staying Fit
What Is a 'Medical Fitness Center'?
Caring for Mind and Body
Myths and Truths About Suicide
Just for Women
Chemotherapy Before Breast Cancer Surgery?
Raising a Family
'I'm Gonna Be a Safe Driver!'
School’s Out? Time for Camp!
Heart of Healthy You
A Bulge Can Cause Problems Too
His Legs Hurt While Walking
Diabetes and Your Heart
New Test Detects Calcium Buildup
Protecting Your Health
Keep Your Head in the Game
To Your Health
Coping with Illness
Calling the Ambulance—Q & A
Aging Well
Great Gadgets for Older Adults
What's a Healthy Weight for Older Adults?
Weight Control
Reshaping a Slimmed-Down Body
March April 2008
Eating Healthy
Cooking for Someone With Diabetes
Staying Fit
More Fitness in Less Time
Caring for Mind and Body
Are You a Hypochondriac?
Just for Women
'What We Wish Women Knew About Breast Cancer'
Pelvic Floor Problems?
Raising a Family
Cold Comfort for Kids
Help Your Child Open Up
Teens Feel Pressure to Smoke
Heart of Healthy You
Is Your Family Heart-Attack Prepared?
‘CPR Anytime’ Could Be a Lifesaver
Protecting Your Health
To Your Health
Coping with Illness
Long Hours in the Sun
New Treatments Brighten Future for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Aging Well
Do You Need a Benefits Checkup?
Is There a Dry Eye in Your House?
Weight Control
He Lost 250 Pounds and Is Still Losing
January February 2008
Eating Healthy
Dreaming of Farm-Fresh Produce?
The Big 3 for Strong Bones
Staying Fit
Coming Back From a Sports Injury
Get Strong With Pilates
Caring for Mind and Body
The Challenge of Schizophrenia
Just for Women
Make Your Spider Veins Vanish for Good
The Inside Scoop on Being Pregnant
Who’s Interpreting Your Mammogram?
Raising a Family
Does Your Child Need Dental Sealants?
Speech Therapy Just for Kids
Heart of Healthy You
Living With Heart Failure
Sorting Out Your Cholesterol
Protecting Your Health
First Aid for Serious Burns
The Anatomy of a Cigarette
The Big 3 for Strong Bones
Coping with Illness
Coping With Seizures
Restoring Your Health
Aging Well
Changing With Your Community
Healthy and Happy at 100
Yes, I Can Sing! a Capella
Weight Control
Could a Band Help You Lose Weight?
Lose a Little…Gain a Lot
November December 2007
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