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Blog Posts in December

New Year's Resolution: Stroke Prevention

31-Dec-2015

Stroke, the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability, is 80 percent preventable, according to Dr. Ash Jain, cardiologist and medical director of the Washington Hospital Stroke Program. A stroke is damage to the brain that occurs when circulation ...
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Preventing Injuries While Exercising

29-Dec-2015

We all know that exercise is good for us. Staying fit can help improve our quality of life and keep us healthy. But many of us don’t know enough about how to prevent being injured while exercising, according to Steven Zonner, DO, a primary care sports medicine specialist with Washington Sports ...
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Confused About What Health Insurance is Right for You? This Free Service Can Help

21-Dec-2015

Finding the right health insurance plan for you or your family can be a complicated matter. That’s why Washington Hospital offers Health Insurance Information Services (HIIS), a free, confidential program available year-round to all members of the community. “We help residents get the ...
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El Nino Could Make You Sneeze

10-Dec-2015

Rain Can Make Seasonal Allergies Worse If the El Nino brings the kind of rain weathercasters are predicting, it could make life a little harder for those with seasonal allergies. While sustained rain can wash away pollen and other allergens, it can also make pollen worse. “Some people actually ...
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Healthy Eating Strategies this Holiday Season

9-Dec-2015

Thanksgiving is past but winning the challenge of healthy holiday eating is far from over. Christmas, New Year’s and other holiday celebrations still lie ahead. How can you manage your weight with the many parties and family dinners that are a part of the season? Pecan pie, eggnog, cookies and ...
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Living with Diabetes: Free Diabetes Education and Support Group

8-Dec-2015

Diabetes is a serious illness that affects more than 20 million individuals in the United States and an estimated 82,000 Alameda County residents. Furthermore, physicians at Washington Hospital’s Diabetes Center warn that many more individuals in Alameda County — perhaps as many as ...
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Avoid Holiday Stress

1-Dec-2015

The holiday season is viewed as a happy time of family gatherings, parties, sharing time with those we care about and the most festive six weeks of the year. And it’s true that the period from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day offers all that. But it also can be a time of stress ...
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