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Health

Missed the health care deadline? It’s not too late

April 7, 2014

By Connie Cass associated press WASHINGTON — It’s not too late to get covered. A few routes remain open for those who missed the health care law’s big enrollment deadline. Millions may be eligible for a second chance to sign up for subsidized insurance this year. And people who get coverage after the deadline can…

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83 Temple physicians named ‘Best Doctors in America’

March 30, 2014

Temple Health is once again well represented in the latest Best Doctors in America® List.  Eighty-three (83) Temple physicians have been named to the “Best Doctors” list for 2014, which includes physicians that practice at Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus, Jeanes Hospital, and Fox Chase Cancer Center.  Only five percent of doctors in…

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Achieving personal harmony and balance during Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March 21, 2014

BPT What if after surviving your first cancer diagnosis at the age of 51, you were re-diagnosed just 18 months later? Metastatic colorectal cancer patient Dave Johnson experienced that first-hand, and was initially reluctant and scared to tell his family, friends and co-workers. However, he soon learned two important lessons – that he had more…

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Health care enrollments hit 5 million mark

March 21, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)   Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says more than 5 million people have signed up for private health insurance under the new health care law. That still leaves about 1 million to go over the next two weeks for the White House to meet its…

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Oh no! Summer is coming!! Series on Exercise

March 16, 2014

By Stephanie Montague By the title you may be thinking, “What is she talking about?! I can’t wait for the summer!” I hear you. I love the summer too. And it knows it’s been a long winter. We’ve had something like 15 storms in Philadelphia alone…and we may get another one or two before it’s…

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10 tips for safe walking in snow and ice

March 2, 2014

Falls account for more than one million injuries in the U.S. annually. There are four types of walking accidents with the most common being the slip and fall. That’s the type of fall that happens when you fall due a surface not cleared of snow or ice. “Every winter the hazards of driving in snow…

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Rules to limit marketing unhealthy food in schools

March 1, 2014

ABOVE PHOTO:  Radar Clinic Dietitian and Nutritionist Beth Trainer (left) asks 5-year-olds from the post’s Child Development Center what vegetables they would like to make a wrap, while Defense Commissary Agency Dietitian Karen Hawkins asks her group what kinds of fruits they would like to use to make their kid-sized “fruit kabobs.” The healthy food…

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Five tips for a lifetime of healthy vision

February 23, 2014

BPT Vision plays an important role in daily life – every waking minute, the eyes are working hard to see the world around us. Are you taking important steps to ensure the health of your eyes for years to come? Forty percent of Americans worry more about losing their eyesight than their ability to walk…

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Cholesterol control: Know all your treatment options

February 16, 2014

BPT If you’ve been diagnosed with high LDL or “bad” cholesterol, know that you are not alone. It is estimated that 71 million Americans have high LDL or “bad” cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Despite this, less than half of these adults with high “bad” cholesterol have…

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