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March 2014
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E-Cigarettes: The Questions Still Burn
Where there’s no smoke, there’s still ire – and significant health concerns. E-cigarettes and hookahs are popularly perceived to be safer alternatives to traditional tobacco products, but experts are skeptical at best and worry that we’re creating a new public health problem. |
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Happy Feet
Fetal kick-counting has been shown to significantly decrease the risk of stillbirth. It’s a simple count: 10 kicks in 60 minutes or less. Learn from an expert how to properly conduct a fetal kick-counting session and possibly save your unborn child’s life.
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Kindest Cut May Be No Cut At All
Minimally invasive surgery involves fewer and shorter incisions, which can translate into less pain, shorter hospital stays and reduced scarring. From appendectomies to pancreatic surgery, you’ll be surprised at the body parts that can be reached, treated or removed with hardly a slice of the surgeon’s knife.
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10 Medical Symptoms You Should Not Ignore
Listen to your body. Sometimes it’s trying to tell you something is wrong – very, very wrong.
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Q&A with Shira Varon, MD
One in four women will experience uterine fibroids – noncancerous growths in the uterus – in their lifetime. The only 100 percent effective treatment is a hysterectomy. Shira Varon, MD, of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, talks about a promising alternative.
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A Hairy Death
Programmed cell death is essential to life, but it’s not pretty. As a cell dies and breaks up, it creates lumpy extrusions called “blebs,” which aren’t as good-looking as they sound.
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Saving Daniella
When Daniella’s life was threatened by a severe aneurysm, the 6-year-old was brought to the comprehensive stroke center at UC San Diego Health System. A multidisciplinary team and approach saved her life, allowing a little girl with a big smile to return home, happy and healthy. |
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Inside the Emergency Room
Hospital emergency rooms can be daunting, even scary, places. No one wants to take a trip, but almost everyone at some point will find themselves in an ER, either as a patient or visitor. Get an inside look at the Hillcrest emergency room and the comprehensive care and treatment options offered. |
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