January February 2010
Pregnancy and Your Heart
If you have a condition, seek expert care
• A New Mom Despite Heart Disease
Love Your Slow Cooker
One-pot meals make healthy eating easy
• Slow-cooker Recipes
Cold-Weather Eating
Does your body need more calories now?
• Eating for Energy
Don’t Fall This Winter
Icy weather and darkness raise the risk
Get That Ice Off Your Car
It can cause serious injuries
Web Extra: Fitness Success for Overweight Children
Parents can help them get in shape without self-consciousness
What Motivates You to Exercise?
Three local people share their answers
• Find Your Perfect Exercise
Beware Sports Supplements
Performance-boosting products can be dangerous
• Strength Training for Young Athletes
The Role of Colleagues
They can provide valuable support
• Building Healthy Work Relationships
Women and Alcohol
The risks are different than for men
• What Parents Don’t Know
Are You a Closet Eater?
Private bingeing can indicate eating disorder
• Tips for Healthier Eating
Crushing Headache Is Serious
Brain surgery corrects aneurysm
• Care for Cerebral Aneurysms
‘How I Became a Brain Surgeon’
Electrical engineer switches careers
• Neurological and Neurosurgical Care
When It’s Time to Find a Doctor
A primary physician is key at every life stage
• It's Time to Find a Doctor
Troubled by Sinus Infections?
They usually clear up on their own
• How to Rinse Your Sinuses
Newborns in Intensive Care
NICU teams use soothing techniques
Sibling Rivalry
Don’t panic…it serves a purpose
• Tips for Coping with Sibling Rivalry
Life After Heart Valve Surgery
Local woman has renewed energy
• The Valves of Your Heart
New Treatment for Liver Cancer
Tiny radiation beads are directed to tumor
• The Liver: Your Body’s Processing Plant
Alzheimer’s Update
Researchers learn more about cause, treatment
• Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
“Some days I couldn’t do anything.”
Gloria Wisemiller of Hazleton, Pa., recovers from rapid heartbeat
“I can remember things again.”
Peggy Hausman of Jim Thorpe, Pa., survives an aneurysm
