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Slab City: Last free place in America?
Staff WriterDrive east of Niland, past an upcoming solar project, an Imperial Irrigation District substation and a man-made mountain, and you’ll enter Slab City, a settlement in the middle of the desert dubbed by some as the “last free place in America.&...Tags: Sean Penn, Methamphetamine (drug), Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Flu
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Resolution calling to accept Cervantes' resignation from Calipatria City Council up for discussion
Staff WriterCALIPATRIA — The Calipatria City Council is expected to discuss adopting a resolution tonight that calls for accepting the resignation of Councilman Hector Cervantes for medical reasons. The resolution comes after the council voted 3-0 last month...Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Physical Therapy, Health Treatments, Health
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Calipatria City Council accepts Councilman Hector Cervantes' resignation
Staff WriterCALIPATRIA — Expressing regret over having to accept his resignation, the City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that affirms Hector Cervantes’ departure from the council for medical reasons. City Manager Rom Medina told the council that...Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Local Elections
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Our View: Be true to your Valentine: Take care of your heart
Today’s the day to celebrate love. All around you, people are sending or receiving bouquets of roses, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and endearing messages scrawled across greeting cards. So many cards are purchased this time of year that...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Problems, Heart Attack, Cancer, Health
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Imperial County child obesity rate highest in the state; some locals working to combat problem
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterLoud laughter rang through the small studio off Imperial Avenue in El Centro as half a dozen children raced forward, trying to tag a teacher first. “Red light,” the teacher yelled. Almost all of the kids froze, waiting, wanting to be the...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Diseases and Illnesses, University of California, Los Angeles, Cancer, Overweight
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Do local hospitals have stroke medicine?
Do either of our local hospitals have the stroke inhibitor meds? I’m an older resident, and I want to make sure these drugs are available to me in the event I or my friends have a stroke, God forbid. — Concerned, Holtville Pioneers Memorial...Tags: Physical Conditions, Human Interest, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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'Emotional paramedics' there in times of trauma
He was a wreck, this stranger sitting alone in front of the nurses' station at the hospital. It might have been Tom Walsh's first day as a trauma volunteer, but life experience told him that this man was the man he'd been called to help. This man's...
Tags: Human Interest, Transportation Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Quitting Smoking, Blood Disorders
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READER SUBMITTED: New England's First Comprehensive Stroke Center At Hartford Hospital
HartfordThe Joint Commission has designated The Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital as New England and Connecticut's first Comprehensive Stroke Center. The recognition from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association means...Tags: Physical Conditions, Hartford Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, American Heart Association
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Ladies, Know About Your Heart
Cardiologist and director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Women's Heart Wellness CenterAs a female who gets paid to “know about hearts,” herein lies an opportunity to share some information about heart conditions and heart health for women. Foremost, heart disease in women is all too common yet too few women know that...Tags: Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Problems, Breast Cancer, Heart Attack
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
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Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study. "If you'...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Problems, Prostate Cancer, Internal Medicine
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