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Arthritis
Playing to win: Exercise helped Susan Rysz face her opponent (Fall 2004)
5 tips from a rheumatologist to reduce arthritis pain (Winter 2013)
Cancer Prevention
Treating breast cancer at its earliest possible stage (Spring 2003)
Kathleen Merlino's story: Facing breast cancer (Spring 2006)
Fighting cancer was Alex Nagy's toughest battle (Fall 2007)
Minimally invasive surgery: a lifesaver for some patients with colorectal problems (Spring 2007)
Minimally invasive surgery means more options for patients (Fall 2007)
Beat cancer before it starts (Spring 2009)
Don’t be in the dark about endometrial cancer (Summer 2009)
Hereditary breast cancer: Are you at risk? (Winter 2009)
Answers to your mammogram questions (Fall 2010)
Killing cancer with pinpoint precision (Fall 2010)
Navigators offer unique breast cancer support (Spring 2010)
Back on the road with robot-assisted surgery (Winter 2011)
The facial that cured cancer (Fall 2011)
Ovarian cancer meets its match: Dr. Randy Deger (Fall 2011)
Thinking pink for breast cancer and breast health (Winter 2011)
A yearly date ... A scary diagnosis ... A happy ending (Winter 2013)
Healing fragile skin and spirits (Winter 2013)
The silver lining in a breast cancer battle (Winter 2013)
Walking the tight rope of cancer treatment (Spring 2013)
Children's Health
A chance for a healthy life (Spring 2003)
Preparing your child for the hospital and surgery (Spring 2003)
Reaching milestones with early intervention (Spring 2003)
What you need to know in an emergency (Summer 2003)
Are girls maturing faster these days? (Winter 2004)
The circumcision decision (Summer 2004)
Remarkable care for kids - and their parents, too (Spring 2006)
Two sick kids, one child-life specialist to the rescue (Spring 2006)
Going the distance to save the LeGrazie twins (Spring 2007)
Is your child's lunch packed with enough on-the-go calcium? (Fall 2007)
Helping preemies meet milestones (Summer 2008)
The fuss over food allergies (Summer 2009)
Doctor, where would you take your child for surgery? (Fall 2010)
Candy to a toddler ... an emergency to a CHOP at Virtua physician (Winter 2012)
Easing bed-wetting anxiety (Winter 2013)
Ending a mother’s nightmare (Winter 2013)
Losing sleep over your child’s sleeping habits? (Winter 2013)
CHOP at Virtua imaging with sedation: For children only (Spring 2013)
Diabetes
If you have diabetes, do you also have heart disease? (Winter 2005)
When a Band-Aid just won’t do (Spring 2006)
Emotional/Mental Health
When postpartum depression becomes more than just the baby blues (Summer 2004)
Eyes/Vision
Virtua physicians see eye to eye on vision correction (Winter 2006)
A commonly overlooked eye problem (Winter 2012)
Fitness/Nutrition
A physician's story: FitSmart program helps cardiologist lose weight (Fall 2003)
Making healthy eating habits a family affair (Winter 2003)
Preventing sports injuries in children (Spring 2003)
Teens: smart snacking on the go (Spring 2003)
Sugar-free isn't always best (Summer 2004)
Calcium: How to get what your bones need most (Winter 2005)
Do cola drinks attack your bones? (Winter 2006)
Is your fitness program keeping you fat? (Summer 2008)
What do Supermoms eat to keep energy levels up all day? (Summer 2008)
Make the most of your visit to the gym with these time-saving tips (Spring 2009)
The truth about cardio machine displays (Summer 2009)
Blast belly fat the tried and true way (Fall 2010)
Weight loss for long-term health (Spring 2013)
Gastroenterology
Oh, what a relief! Tiny transmitter helps neutralize acid reflux (Summer 2004)
What every heartburn sufferer needs to know (Fall 2006)
Hiding from hemorrhoids? (Spring 2008)
Smaller incisions = shorter recovery (Summer 2008)
Celiac disease often goes undetected (Summer 2009)
Hernia surgery: why you shouldn’t delay (Spring 2009)
Top four reasons not to delay hernia surgery (Winter 2009)
Healthy Heart
Anxiety, nausea, shortness of breath: The unique symptoms of heart attack in women (Summer 2004)
Cardiac Catheterization: Changing the landscape of heart treatment (Fall 2004)
Put your heart in the right hands (Summer 2004)
Heart to Heart: Women reach out to women with a life-saving message (Fall 2005)
A fast and efficient response to chest pain (Spring 2006)
New technology speeds heart diagnosis and treatment (Winter 2006)
Emergency angioplasty at Virtua saved Jim’s life - leaving one family forever grateful (Fall 2007)
10 heart-health numbers to know (Spring 2009)
10 programs at Virtua to get- and stay- heart-healthy (Winter 2009)
Lower your cholesterol by 30 percent with these six foods (Summer 2009)
Statins: unblocking traffic to your heart (Summer 2009)
The right place for a heart attack (Winter 2011)
From life to death and back again (Fall 2011)
Managing motherhood for heart patients (Winter 2011)
Holistic Health
Does “yoga” for your toes cure bunions? (Spring 2009)
Integrative medicine goes mainstream (Spring 2009)
Looking Good
Bathe like a princess (Back Story 2012)
Skin spots: causes and cures (Spring 2009)
Get makeup-optional skin (Spring 2010)
A handy defense for over-sanitized skin (Winter 2010)
Lead in your lipstick? (Fall 2010)
Are you following skin-soft directions? (Winter 2010)
When pressure for perfection gets dangerous (Spring 2010)
Winning the weight war at Virtua (Spring 2010)
Today’s beauty trends, tomorrow’s troubles (Winter 2011)
Orthopaedics
These Knees were made for dancin' (BackStory 2012)
Sports medicine: Not just for athletes (Spring 2008)
Why are girl athletes getting hurt? (Fall 2008)
Rapid recovery for joint replacement (Spring 2009)
Find relief from knee pain fast (Spring 2010)
Get your sports groove back (Fall 2010)
A new knee and a new life in one day (Winter 2010)
Life-changing shoulder surgery (Winter 2011)
Virtua Fracture Centers: The best places for bad breaks (Fall 2011)
20 years of knee pain fixed: The same day (Winter 2012)
Perfect fit: same-day knee (Summer 2012)
5,000 quad-sparing knee replacements since 2003 (Winter 2013)
When to sideline the pint-size player (Spring 2013)
New knees open up a wild, new world (Spring 2013)
When a great surgeon needs ... a great surgeon (Spring 2013)
Other
Norma Wallace: six months later (Spring 2003)
Extreme training: What it takes to become a physician (Summer 2004)
Worried about nosebleeds? (Summer 2004)
Critical care in the air and on the scene (Fall 2006)
How technology is transforming your health care (Fall 2006)
Information you need when you call 911 (Winter 2006)
Relief for your hacking cough and sore throat (Winter 2006)
Can iPods cause hearing damage? (Spring 2007)
Are you at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? (Summer 2008)
Could "going green" make you sick? (Fall 2008)
Got antibiotics? Three reasons you shouldn't take them (Fall 2008)
Headaches: Know the type before you treat (Summer 2008)
Relief from the noise no one else hears (Fall 2008)
When will power isn’t enough - Advanced surgical options for a healthy weight (Spring 2008)
Five fibs you should never tell your doctor (Summer 2009)
Relief for stuffed up sinuses (Winter 2009)
Solving sinus problems with surgery (Spring 2009)
Beat foot pain from bunions (Spring 2010)
Good health from A to Z from your family physician (Fall 2010)
Shingles: Know the facts (Winter 2010)
Time is critical when an aneurysm ruptures (Fall 2010)
Your kidneys: Connected to your heart (Winter 2010)
Health care delivered to the comfort of home (Fall 2011)
Small incisions. Cutting recovery time (Fall 2011)
New ways of treating cardiac arrest, lung cancer and damaged joints (Winter 2011)
A whole new design for healing (Winter 2011)
Coordinating healthcare appointments for the whole family (Winter 2012)
Discovering a new you (Winter 2012)
No time for pain (Winter 2012)
Patient follows internationally renowned neurologist to Virtua (Winter 2012)
Robot-assisted surgery for many (Winter 2013)
Parenting
Back to school tips for parents and kids (Summer 2003)
Bonding with grandparents (Winter 2003)
Coping with the terrible (terrific) twos (Summer 2003)
Get the most from timeouts (Winter 2003)
Help your child get to sleep (Summer 2003)
Raising a child with special needs (Winter 2003)
She just turned 13 – Is it really time to see a gynecologist? (Spring 2007)
Uncovering autism: a look into the difficult diagnosis of a puzzling disorder (Fall 2007)
Six strategies to keep kids from sharing germs (Fall 2008)
Mommy makeover (Summer 2012)
Prepare For Baby
A delicate fight for the tiniest lives (Summer 2004)
Managing pre-term labor: Coordinated care for moms and babies (Fall 2004)
Virtua Health expands care for moms and babies (Fall 2004)
What causes pre-term labor? (Fall 2004)
Is your baby at risk for Down's syndrome? Find out as early as 11 weeks (Fall 2006)
Solutions for baby backaches (Spring 2008)
Patient care begins at conception (Winter 2010)
The best care for mom and baby (Fall 2011)
Comfort at home for new moms (Winter 2012)
A miraculous entrance into the world (Spring 2013)
Senior's Health
A family’s 10-year journey through caregiving (Winter 2005)
Sexual Health
The HPV and cervical cancer link (Winter 2006)
Sleep
Are worries keeping you from sleeping? (Fall 2006)
Restful ZZZs (Winter 2006)
Spine
Disc disease can be a pain in the neck, back, leg or arm (Spring 2003)
Minimally invasive, maximally effective treatment for spinal compression fractures (Fall 2004)
Virtua's spine service rescues those in pain (Summer 2004)
Virtua - as far as you need to go for nationally recognized spine surgery (Fall 2007)
Lose the pain – gain mobility in your neck (Summer 2008)
8 ways to take care of your back (Winter 2010)
Stroke
Halting stroke damage with teleneurology (Fall 2006)
Saving Lillie from a dangerous stroke (Spring 2007)
Wellness
Cold, ice and snow safety (Winter 2003)
Don't take a vacation from health (Spring 2003)
Cracks, clicks and cricks: Normal or not? (Fall 2008)
Does exercise help or hinder an illness? (Fall 2008)
Have you seen the signs of hypothyroidism? (Spring 2008)
How thyroid disease can slow you down (Spring 2008)
Three rules for healthy living (Summer 2008)
Where did my 20-year-old body go? (Summer 2008)
Avoid running- and yoga-related injuries with these tips (Spring 2009)
Have you Kegel-ed today? Learn exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor here (Spring 2009)
Learn causes of urinary incontinence in men and where you can find treatment (Spring 2009)
Fireworks safety for the whole family (Summer 2010)
Gear up with the right sneaker (Fall 2010)
A 360-degree workout (Winter 2012)
Gary Long did it with the Center for Weight Management (Summer 2012)
4 paths to healthier bodies, happier lives (Summer 2012)
The Russ Family did it with weight-loss surgery (Summer 2012)
Re-start your life (Winter 2013)
Feeling foggy, moody and sleepless in SJ? (Spring 2013)
Start 2013 off right: Eat breakfast (Winter 2013)
Women
HRT once relieved hot flashes — now it’s taking heat (Spring 2003)
The search for HRT alternatives (Spring 2003)
Do women need special vitamins? (Winter 2004)
ExAblate: A revolutionary treatment for uterine fibroids (Fall 2004)
Get more out of your yearly gyn exam (Winter 2004)
Hey ladies: a new health benefit for low-carb dieters (Summer 2004)
Advanced therapy for uterine fibroids helps women get back their lives (Spring 2005)
What causes 10 million doctor visits a year? (Spring 2005)
Women's Health Alert: New treatments for pain and bleeding (Fall 2005)
Can women prevent ACL injuries? (Spring 2006)
Silicone breast implants: facts vs. fear (Winter 2006)
A new tool takes the surgery out of breast biopsies (Spring 2007)
Healthy, smooth legs don’t have to be a thing of the past (Spring 2007)
Meet menopause with confidence (Summer 2008)
Watching the clock: Age and your fertility (Fall 2008)
Women treating women with breast cancer (Spring 2008)
Is this woman running your life? (Summer 2009)
PCOS: A complex diagnosis for women (Spring 2009)
Find relief from heavy periods (Spring 2010)
Menopause: getting back in balance (Spring 2010)
New options for gynecological surgery. Meet the surgeons. (Winter 2010)
Not so “itsy bitsy” spider veins (Spring 2010)
Solutions for hair loss (Spring 2010)
Do you leak when you laugh? (Winter 2013)
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