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AAA: Children and pets in vehicles at risk during extreme heat

Staff and submitted reports — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:00:00 +0000

As millions of Americans deal with a heat wave sweeping across the eastern part of the country, heat index values are predicted above 100 over the next week. AAA East […]

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The impact you give

For The Dominion Post — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:06:00 +0000

Who’s ready for the holidays? I know I am! I absolutely love this time of year, less for the weather and more for the community coming together to spread love […]

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COLUMN: Make the switch and eat in

For The Dominion Post — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:27:00 +0000

Be honest, how often do you eat out a week? Is it because you’re too busy, maybe you just don’t like to cook, better yet who likes to clean? Eating […]

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WVU Heart and Vascular Institute partners with group for free exams

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 12:00:10 +0000

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute’s CHOICE program, in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Education and Research Foundation and more than 20 medical organizations from across the […]

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Protect your eyes — and your eyelids — from the sun

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:13:57 +0000

Chances are, your sun protection routine is missing a key area — one that’s highly vulnerable to potentially deadly skin cancers. “So many of us protect our bodies and face […]

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WVU Medicine dermatologist shares summer skin care tips

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:00:11 +0000

During summer, my favorite time of year, you’re outside more often, facing the heat, humidity, chlorine at the pool, or salt water at the beach. And you want your skin […]

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4 things to know about recovering from knee replacement surgery

Katie Long McDowell (editor) — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:00:10 +0000

If you are considering a total knee replacement, join the crowd. Joint replacement surgeries are among the most common elective surgeries. About 680,000 total knee replacements were done in 2014, […]

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High blood pressure should be taken seriously

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:50:16 +0000

High blood pressure typically doesn’t come with warning signs, but it can lead to dangerous health issues like heart disease and stroke if left unchecked. “West Virginia is the No. […]

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‘Text neck’ is a thing — here’s how to avoid it

Katie Long McDowell (editor) — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:11:33 +0000

That crick in your neck you get after looking at your smartphone for a long time has a name — text neck. The term was coined in 2014 by Florida […]

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Take poison prevention seriously

Katie Long McDowell (editor) — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 11:57:26 +0000

While young children are more likely to be victims of poisonings than adults, steps can be taken to prevent poisonings for all ages. Accidental poisonings are the 4th leading cause […]

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