Table of Contents
Sentara Martha Jefferson Magazine, Fall 2017
Feature
Tough to Swallow
Feature
Flying High at 90
Local Woman Not Letting Age—or Heart Issues—Slow Her Down
Feature
At Home at Martha
Family Embraces Sentara Martha Jefferson’s Caring Tradition
Presidents Letter
What It Means to Be a Community Hospital
The Best Medicine
Little-Known Scientific Facts About Holiday Eating
Physicians Perspective
Preventing Addiction and Overdose
Sentara Martha Jefferson Physicians Take Precautions When Prescribing Painkillers
On-Call Advice
What is restless leg syndrome and what can be done about it?
Blue Ridge Region physicians of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and Sentara RMH Medical Center answer your health and wellness questions
On-Call Advice
Please explain what diverticulitis is and how it’s treated?
Blue Ridge Region physicians of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and Sentara RMH Medical Center answer your health and wellness questions
Improve Health Everyday
Could You Have Hepatitis C Without Knowing It?
Improve Health Everyday
Kids and Caffeine
Improve Health Everyday
Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
Improve Health Everyday
After a Snowstorm, Be Careful With Your Heart
Improve Health Everyday
Men, Should You Get a PSA Test?
Clinical Excellence
Screening for Sleep Apnea
Presurgery Protocol Makes Patient Procedures Safer
Health Matters
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment
La Salud Importa
Úlceras del pie diabético: prevención y tratamiento
Aging Well
Balancing Act
Helping Older Patients Improve Balance, Avoid Falls
Active Living
The Consequences of Concussions
Repeat Head Injuries Can Have Serious Long-Term Effects
Eat Well Live Well
Healthy Holiday Eating
Womens Health
Letting Nature Take Its Course
Facilitating a Natural Birthing Experience in a Comfortable Hospital Setting
Sentara in the Community
Sentara in the Community
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Gifts From Our Community, Supporting Our Community
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We Are Thankful for the Community Support That Helps Us Improve Health Every Day!
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Life on the Board
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Finding Gratitude in the Journey
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