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Local Doctor Points to New Findings in Child Nutrition...Diet Change May Ease ADHD |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/19/2009 12:24 PM
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Arnold, CA...An article authored by Nina Larson credits changes in diet with the successful treatment of hyperactivity in children. As part of a long-term study that began in 1996-1997 in the southwestern Norwegian town of Stavanger, 23 children aged four to 11 — all suffering from hyperactive disorders including ADHD — were put on milk-free and/or gluten-free diets. Their development has been monitored by researchers ever since in a quest to prove a theory by scientist Karl Ludvig Reichelt that a metabolic disorder...
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Hospital to Launch New "Did You Know" Video Series |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/08/2009 08:22 AM
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Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital will commence a new “Did You Know…” campaign in the next few weeks to further inform our community about activities within our health care market. The new campaign involves distribution of a high definition video clip to requesting recipients. The clips will provide the viewer with updates on the hospital’s progress in growth, innovation and leadership strategies, upcoming events, awards and ......
"Did you know…to honor our Mothers and assist underinsured women in Calaveras County, free mammograms are being offered May 18th - 22nd at the Family Medical Center in Arnold. Call 795-4193 for a necessary appointment. Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital. The next generation of Excellent Health Care"
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Mark Twain St. Josephs Provides Support for Our Furry Friends |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/24/2009 10:34 PM
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As a follow-up to last month’s “Operation: Stuff the Van” to support the local Food Bank, the 49’er Bullfrogs and Employee Satisfaction Teams at Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital have taken on the task of collecting desperately needed items for the animals in our community. The Resource Connection of Amador and Calaveras (formerly the Human Resource Council), Calaveras County Animal Services and the Calaveras Humane Society all were recipients of the pet drive. ..
Member of the 49’er Bullfrogs of Mark Twain Hospital stand in front of a van full of the much-needed pet supplies. |
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Health Tips....Exercise Prescription Coming Your Way? When Doctors Prescribe Exercise, Patients Get Moving~By Miranda Hitti |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/22/2009 12:22 PM
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The next time you see your doctor, he or she might do more than just tell you to get some exercise -- they could pick up their prescription pad and prescribe exercise. Exercise prescriptions get inactive adults moving, a new study shows. The study, published in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine, is a "milestone" because it proves that exercise prescriptions work, says Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP....
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Friday, May 8th.....4th Annual Celebrity Luncheon! Photos and Video of Last Year's Successful Event Enclosed! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/13/2009 08:34 AM
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The Take It To Heart Foundation announced today that their 4th Annual Celebrity Luncheon will be held at Ironstone Vineyards at noon on May 8, 2009. The proceeds from the event will support the fight against heart disease through funding of Calaveras and Tuolumne county projects to reduce childhood obesity. .....
  
Pictured Above are Wendy Hughes & Gay Callan, Lisa Westbrook & Ron Klass.
Click on Pictures for Slide Show of Last Year's Successful Event! |
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The Paris–Roubaix of California or The Copperopolis Road Race is in The Books ~By John Hamilton With Full Results Enclosed |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2009 10:16 AM
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Milton-Copperopolis, CA...Potholes and Patching took the place of Cobblestones as one of the toughest single day "Classics" in California Cycling is in the books. Potential Tour de France winner Levi Leipheimer DQed which left the door open for Benjamin Jacques-Maynes of the Bissell Pro Team to take the race and Scott Nydam from the BMC Pro-Team took the second spot. Rachel Heal took home top honors in the top classification on the women's side of the race. Andrea Silva who took the great shots below mentioned how hard on equipment and riders the race was. She saw crashes, bent wheels and more but the riders just kept on going. There has been some talk of trying coax the Tour of California to make one of the stages through Calaveras County and races like this one...
Photos By Andrea Silva....Just Click Above for Full Screen Slide Show
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AUTISM, BIOPRO and Mounted Dream Center Ranch~by Patti Taylor-Welch of Mounted Dream Center |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/10/2009 05:36 PM
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"Ever wish you had a solution to medical issues that didn’t involve taking medication? I think I found it! My name is Patti Taylor-Welch. If autism statistics concern you, please read this. I founded Mounted Dream Center, a therapeutic riding facility for children with learning and developmental challenges which include Autism Spectrum Disorders. In July of 2007, I attended a Rotary meeting to hear Dr. Ryan Thompson speak about his new Autism specialty center in Murphy’s CA, called ‘Mind Matters’. He in turn was very interested in the mission of Mounted Dream Center because he was aware of the positive effects of equine therapy....
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation Commits to funding of Digital Mammography |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/06/2009 01:31 PM
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San Andreas, CA...The Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation recently made the commitment to fund a digital mammography system for the Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital in San Andreas. The digital mammography project, including necessary construction and permitting, is estimated at $840,000. The system, which provides superior detection of breast cancer in women under the age of 50, is expected to be operational this year....
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“A Chiropractor Who Does Face Lifts?” |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2009 10:10 AM
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Arnold, CA...A Chiropractor doing face lifts? Actually, some people are calling what Dr. Albert Vick DC does for them a "Natural Face Lift" because the care he/she provides is making people look and feel years younger. How? “First of all, consider how stress affects people” said Vick. “Studies show that stress is the number one killer in the world. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and all kinds of other ailments. And certainly, stress causes one to age more rapidly (including in the face).”
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital, The Soroptimist's and The Calaveras Foundation Have Teamed Up for Free Lipid Panel Testing |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2009 09:39 AM
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San Andreas, CA...During April and May All Women in Calaveras County are eligible for a Free Lipid Panel Test. What is a lipid panel? The lipid panel is a group of tests to determine risk of coronary heart disease. They are tests that have been shown to be good indicators of whether someone is likely to have a heart attack or stroke caused by blockage of blood vessels or hardening of the arteries...
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