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Blog Posts in October

Washington Hospital Health Foundation Top Hat XXIX What a Success!

29-Oct-2015

Event Proceeds will help equip the trauma rooms in the Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation’s 29th Annual Top Hat Dinner Dance took place on October 10, raising over $257,000 to help equip the trauma rooms in the Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion. The ...
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Washington Service League Volunteers Recognized for 60 Years of Service

28-Oct-2015

More than 165 current and former Washington Hospital Service League volunteers gathered earlier this month to celebrate 60 years of volunteer service to Washington Hospital and the community it serves. Service League President Debbie Jackson said the anniversary luncheon was a “huge success in ...
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Is It Possible To Cook Healthy Holiday Meals? Come See How It's Done!

27-Oct-2015

Let’s face it. The upcoming fall and winter holiday season’s family gatherings and parties – with all those extra calories, saturated fats and alcoholic beverages – can contribute to weight gain. According to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the average ...
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Partial Knee Replacement: 'Why Do Surgery on Parts That Don't Need To Be Replaced?'

21-Oct-2015

Vijai Manilal believes the start of trouble with his left knee probably dates back to a motorcycle accident he had in 1970 when he was age 18. “A car hit me head-on, and my left thigh bone (the femur) literally exploded,” he recalls. “As a result of that accident, my left leg is ...
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Pre-Register for a Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Offered on November 7

20-Oct-2015

Abdominal aortic aneurysm. The term is certainly a mouthful. It also describes a potentially deadly health condition that generally doesn’t cause any symptoms. But how do you know if you have an abdominal aortic aneurysm – an AAA – if you don’t have any symptoms? A simple, ...
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Halloween Health and Safety Fair Helps Children and Families Learn While Having Fun

14-Oct-2015

Event Includes Costume Contest, Teddy Bear Clinic For some kids, Halloween might be a scary occasion. For many more children, visiting the doctor’s office or being in the hospital is even more frightening. To help make any of those events less frightening, Washington Hospital is hosting a free ...
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Learn What You Need to Know about Prostate Cancer at Free Seminar

12-Oct-2015

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among American men today, second only to skin cancer. This is according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), which estimates that more than 220,000 men in this country will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer during 2015. Overall, about one man ...
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Hospital Volunteers Demonstrate Commitment Through Quality and Numbers

6-Oct-2015

The community’s commitment to Washington Hospital is reflected in the number and work of volunteers who make up the Washington Hospital Service League. From its beginning in 1955 when a small group of women organized to raise money for a new community hospital, to today — 60 years later, ...
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Does CPAP Work for You?

5-Oct-2015

Learn about options for sleep apnea treatment at free community seminar The continuous positive airway pressure machine, commonly called CPAP, is often known as the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that affects up to 18 million Americans. And yet, studies have shown that ...
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