The weekend facelift
By Sande Snead CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      For many people, a facelift is an enticing idea with two obstacles that stand in their way: recovery time and expense. While a traditional comprehensive facelift takes about two weeks of recovery and can cost up to $5,000, a facelift with limited and smaller incisions takes less recovery time and m...
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Smile. This really won't hurt a bit.
Clients respond enthusiastically to this kind of "boutique dentistry."
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Dental work that involves feelings of tension, pain and stress? That's so very 20th century. There are now a variety of new techniques and tools out there that will change the way you think about dentistry. Today's approaches might even have you looking forward to your next dental appointment.
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Organization "coaches" area families into becoming healthier
By Donna C. Gregory ASSISTANT EDITOR
      Being above average is usually a good thing, but unfortunately that's not the case for Chesterfield County's overweight children. According to the Chesterfield Health District, 34 percent of Chesterfield's children are overweight or at-risk of becoming overweight. That's slightly more than the nat...
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Stepping it up
Teachers, students get moving to get fit
By Joan Tupponce CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Tracy Manchester counts every step she takes. Next month, her fellow teachers at Bettie Weaver Elementary School will clock their footsteps as well. "We will have our second annual walking contest this February where each staff member logs in his or her steps every day using a pedometer," explaine...
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10 things you can do to prevent getting the flu
Decrease your chances of getting the flu by following a few easy steps.
      1. Get a flu shot. Getting vaccinated is the single best way to keep yourself from getting flu and spreading it to other people. 2. Wash your hands often - especially before and after eating and after using the bathroom. 3. Cough or sneeze into your arm or sleeve, not your hands. Flu virus is spre...
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Clean bill of health?
      Just how clean is your favorite restaurant? What about the cafeteria at your child's school? Find out by visiting www.healthspace.ca/vdh. The Web site details the latest findings from health department inspections. n
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New NICU combines technology, experience
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Most of the time, healthy pregnancies end with healthy deliveries and healthy babies. Sometimes, though, things go wrong. Maybe the newborn has an infection. Maybe she's a preemie with respiratory problems. Maybe there's a whole constellation of things, and it's going to take some time to evaluate ...
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The world's first vaccine against cancer
A new vaccine could reduce the incidence of cervical cancer by 70 percent.
By Marcy Horwitz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 9,710 women were expected to develop invasive cervical cancer in 2006. The ACS predicted another 3,700 would die from the disease that same year.
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Get off the couch!
Physical activity doesn't have to be formal or organized.
      Who says physical activity has to be formal and organized? Anything that gets you off the couch and gets your heart beating faster qualifies as physical activity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 60 minutes of moderate physical activity for children and adolescents each da...
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