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Fostering a Spirit of Philanthropy at Home
Donations to the VCU Children’s Hospital (2012) and Community Clean Up (2010) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Theodore Roosevelt If the word Philanthropy connotes an act of...
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Monument 10k Registration is Underway
Believe it or not – it’s time to sign up for the annual Monument 10k again to take place on March 29, 2014. Simply head over to the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k website to register. You can join an...
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Counting Sheep? 5 strategies to encourage a better night’s sleep
photo credit: Adrian Pimpam Sleep is important for our overall health. Sleep affects mood, energy levels, productivity, and mental clarity. Recent studies also indicate the amount of sleep can impact...
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FREE Gluten Free Food Sampling & Fresh Produce Classes
We’ve told you all about how you can get a virtually free, personalized consultation with a MARTIN’S nutritionist… and we’ve even checked it out ourselves… but did you know MARTIN’S offers food...
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VCU Hosts Richmond Premiere of The Mama Sherpas
Dr. David Chelmow, Chair of Ob-Gyn; Bridgid Maher, Director of The Mama Sherpas; Leslie Fehan, Certified Nurse-Midwife; Dr. Christine Isaacs, Ob-Gyn It had been a while since I sat in a VCU lecture...
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Bon Secours Now Offers Ambulatory Fetal Monitors for Low-Intervention Births
Until recently, pregnant women had to be unhooked from a fetal monitoring system if they wanted to move around, but that’s no longer the case. With with introduction of ambulatory fetal monitors,...
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Nutritional Depletion in Women After Giving Birth
During pregnancy your body is taxed in ways it has never been before. Your body is using nutrients that you eat and your body normally stores and uses to create a tiny human. It is amazing and...
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Understanding the Risk Factors and Symptoms of Heart Disease in Women
Across the country, medical institutions, companies and individuals will participated in National Wear Red Day®. Although heart disease is typically thought of as a disease affecting men, heart...
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Zika Virus in Virginia – Some Helpful Information
Zika virus has been a hot health topic throughout the world. It is a mosquito-borne virus that has been quickly spreading through Central and South America. The primary concern is that it could be...
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Nurse-Midwives at St. Francis Offer Superior Care by Centering Pregnancy
Prenatal care doesn’t look like what you may be used to at The Woman’s Center at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. We are providing more of our prenatal care in a group setting, using the...
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