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• Well: Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital

  Sep. 07, 2011

  Sleep is necessary for healing, but the drama of fractured sleep plays out night after night in hospitals everywhere.
  
  

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• Drugs Beat Stents Against Stroke Recurrence in Study

  Sep. 07, 2011

  A new government-funded study found that aggressive use of cardiovascular drugs is much more effective in preventing a recurrence of stroke than deploying a stent to prop open narrowed arteries in the brain.

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• Side benefit of statin drug includes lower infection rates

  Sep. 07, 2011

  Some people must be asking themselves: Is there nothing statins can't do? New research suggests that atorvastin (Lipitor) is not only successful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks, but also reduces the risk of acquiring a potentially fatal infectious disease.

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LivingCenter Newsletter

• Oct. 01, 2011

  Where has the summer gone? It is hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us. I invite and encourage our associates to plan their Halloween Costumes and be ready to participate in the Halloween festivities. Our residents get such a kick from seeing us in our silly outfits. Those residents who wish to dress up are welcome to do so as well. Don't forget that there are prizes for the best and most original costumes! Good luck and Happy Halloween!

  As Christmas approaches, please plan to get a date scheduled on the December calendar for your groups and organizations to come out to present their holiday activities. We always look forward to seeing what our friends in the community have planned for us and we look forward to sharing the holidays with you as well.

  --Kaye Jordan-Poer, E.D.

• Oct. 01, 2011

  During cold and flu season, people will believe just about anything in order to feel better and prevent illness but does science back the advice you've been following for years? Here are some common cold remedies and prevention techniques and the truth behind their claims:

  Claim No. 1: Washing hands is critical. Fact: Colds are spread by touching someone or something with cold-causing viruses and then touching your nose, eyes or mouth.

  Claim No. 2: Feed a cold, starve a fever. Fiction: There's no solid evidence that colds get better with food or that you shouldn't eat when feeling feverish. Listen to your body and eat when you're hungry.

  Claim No. 3: Bundle up or you'll catch a cold. Fiction: While colds are more common in colder seasons, you can't catch one from low temperatures.

  Claim No. 4: Taking a shower will make you feel better. Fact: A hot shower can loosen clogged nasal passages to help you breathe.

  Claim No. 5: You'll catch a cold by going outside with wet hair. Fiction: A wet head won't give you a cold. —Dr. Michael Hanna, MD, CMD

• National Mammography Day

  Oct. 01, 2011

  October 17 is National Mammography Day. On that day and throughout the month of October, mammograms are discounted and sometimes free. Make sure you are up to date on your mammograms and if not, make an appointment!