Imperial Valley News Center
Scripps, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Enter Into Affiliation
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- Written by Janice Collins
Brawley, California - Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District and Scripps Health have entered into an affiliation agreement, signed today at a ceremony at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley. The two-year agreement marks the first hospital affiliation for Scripps outside of San Diego County.
Breast cancer types: What your type means
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota - Once you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor will review your pathology report and results of any imaging tests to understand the specifics of your tumor.
Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona - Sometimes the strongest food cravings hit when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort - consciously or unconsciously - when facing a difficult problem, feeling stressed or even feeling bored.
Breaking the Social Stigma of Mental Illness
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- Written by Filza Hussain, M.D.
Imperial, California - As a psychiatrist who also is a self-confessed film buff, I get very excited to watch films with psychological themes. Whether it’s a film based on a Nobel-prize-winning schizophrenic mathematical genius in “A Beautiful Mind" or the fictional story “The Sixth Sense,” about a boy who sees dead people, I'm enthralled.
Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota - This year's annual flu shot will offer protection against H1N1 flu virus, in addition to two other influenza viruses that are expected to be in circulation this flu season. A vaccine that protects against four strains of the virus will also be available, as will a high-dose flu vaccine for adults age 65 and older.
Flat Belly Diet, and can it help you lose weight?
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- Written by Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - The Flat Belly Diet is a weight-loss diet from the editors of Prevention magazine. They say that the Flat Belly Diet will help you shed belly fat and lose up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) in just 32 days. The creators also say that you don't have to exercise to achieve these goals but that exercise can boost your results.
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