Local
stories about health resources or breakthroughs and the people who make
them happen.
Still
Cutting After All These Years -
posted
on stanfordalumni.org
The
Body from the Inside Out: Dance of Survival -- choreographer finds art
in illness -
posted
on paloaltoonline.com pdf (with photos)
Up
and Running: A determined stroke survivor honored at the Human Race
-
posted
on mv-voice.com
A
Dose of Humor: Improvisational drama helps sick children rediscover
fun and normality -
posted
on paweekly.com pdf (with photos page 11)
South Asians
get heart smart: New
heart center addresses higher risk of coronary disease among certain
ethnic groups. posted
on mv-voice.com , posted
on mv-voice.com pdf (with photos)
On the right
path: Kaiser program provides kids with the knowledge they need
to fight obesity.
posted
on mv-voice.com , posted
on mv-voice.com pdf (with photos)
"A Curious
Kind of Widow": Wife charts the ravages of her husband's Alzheimer's
disease. posted
on mv-voice.com
For love of
beauty - Skin care treatments range from face cream to dermapigmentation.
posted
on mv-voice.com
Never too late
to hit the weights - Mountain View physician couldn't find a gym
offering the training she wanted so she started her own. posted
on mv-voice.com
Don't ignore
this part of the body - Regular screenings are still the best way
to avoid colon cancer. posted
on mv-voice.com
A baby at all
costs - Pregnancy happens easily for some, but for others it can
be a nightmarish quest that eats up their resources -- financial, physical
and emotional. posted
on mv-voice.com
The cough that
kills - Doctors hope new vaccines will help stop on upsurge in pertussis,
better known as whooping cough. posted
on mv-voice.com
Speed is the
key to outliving a stroke - posted
on sf-gate.com
The problem-solver - Inventive Mountain View trainer Don Scheiman
revolutionized fitness for the disabled. posted
on mv-voice.com
Autism on the
rise - Experts struggle to understand why disorder is afflicting
more and more children. posted
on mv-voice.com
The Healing
Touch - Breast cancer patients find 'energy-balancing' therapy can
alleviate chemo's harsh side effects posted
on mv-voice.com
Re-entry tough
for injured vets - Wounds from Iraq war will forever change lives
of young soldiers. posted
on mv-voice.com
Living with
dying - Hospice care helps family cope with the most difficult time.
posted
on mv-voice.com
A new device
combats stroke - MV firm provides new tool that can save patients.
posted
on mv-voice.com
Health for healthcare
workers - Medical group encourages healthy diets for everyone. posted
on mv-voice.com
Painting Memories
- Art is therapy for Alzheimer's patients. posted
on mv-voice.com
Training the
Brain - Neurofeedback as therapy for mental health. posted
on mv-voice.com
A Guide to Inner
Peace ... and flexibility, strength, endurance ... - Yoga boom hits
Mountain View. posted
on mv-voice.com
Looking out
for each other - Glaucoma patients bond over loss of sight. posted
on mv-voice.com
Mastering your
Metabolism - Local doctors address precursor to diabetes, heart
disease. posted
on mv-voice.com
Help from the
heart doc - posted
on mv-voice.com
Healing a hurting
heart - Heart attack almost sneaks up on local woman. posted
on mv-voice.com
There's No Place
Like Home - Caregivers make house calls to elderly patients. posted
on mv-voice.com
Ear After Ear
- Sculptor and surgeon reconstructs ears. posted
on mv-voice.com
Teens talk about
sex - Local doctors' group caters to young women. posted
on mv-voice.com
Getting a second
opinion - your own - Patients can do their own research at new cancer
center . posted
on mv-voice.com
The
Beats Go On -
Heart foundation keeps cardiac patients healthy. posted
on paweekly.com
Calm after the
storm - Karate black belt narrowly avoids effects of severe stroke.
posted
on mv-voice.com
A life-or-death
decision - End-of-life issues. posted
on mv-voice.com
Being light,
seeing light - Spiritual counseling helps people face disease, weight
loss. posted
on mv-voice.com
Stroke
Warning-
After a stroke, a doctor teaches others how to avoid having one.
posted
on paweekly.com
Cardiac Patients
Take Heart - Therapy program provides exercise, counseling. posted
on mv-voice.com
Laser Vision
- Lasik eye surgery is one solution to seeing better. posted
on mv-voice.com
All in a Pediatrician's
day - "Anyone who welcomes a new baby without complaint is
crazy," says Dr. Elliot Lepler matter-of-factly to the mother who
has brought her newborn into his Mountain View office for the two-week
checkup. posted
on mv-voice.com
Recognizing
Warning Signs Critical to Stroke Survival -When
a stroke first creeps up, it may not feel like a medical emergency.
posted
on sanjose.bizjournals.com
Ninety
Degrees of Restoration -
Warm water therapy makes a world of difference. posted
on paweekly.com
Heading off Stroke, El Camino Hospital Comes to the Fore posted
on mv-voice.com
Burn Survivors
Push Prevention - children raise money for Champ Camp posted
on mv-voice.com
A Kite to Cure
the Soul - Dr. Khaled Hosseini's new novel of Afghanistan posted
on mv-voice.com
After Forty
Years, Community Rehab Runs Smoothly - C.A.R. celebrates posted
on mv-voice.com
Maternity a
la Mode - Midwives at El Camino Hospital posted
on mv-voice.com
Ancient Health
Remedies Become New posted
on mv-voice.com
Maui to Mountain
View - a Journey through Pain posted
on mv-voice.com
Alza Corporation
Boosts Community's Health posted
on mv-voice.com
Change and Loss
- Coming to Terms with Alzheimer's posted
on mv-voice.com
Total Fitness
- El Camino YMCA posted
on mv-voice.com
The Kindest
Gift - Help from Families CAN posted
on mv-voice.com
Teaching Eyes
to See - Meir Schneider and the School for Self-Healing posted
on mv-voice.com
Fifty-Five and
Falling - becoming an Aikido black belt posted
on mv-voice.com
Healing Waters
- warm water exercise helps many conditions posted
on mv-voice.com
Beating the
Odds - Toni Fourte lives with primary pulmonary hypertension posted
on mv-voice.com
Healthy Kids,
Healthy Community - Children's Health Initiative for the uninsured
posted
on mv-voice.com
Vacation for
Mind and Body - posted
on mv-voice.com
Standing Up
for Themselves - young women have strokes, too posted
on mv-voice.com
Working for
a Cure - Parkinson's Disease posted
on mv-voice.com
Play Safe
- staying safe while playing sports posted
on mv-voice.com
Healing Stories
- a new perspective on stroke and breast cancer at The Digital Clubhouse
posted
on mv-voice.com
Facing the New
Year - even the face can benefit from a good workout posted
on mv-voice.com
Breathing Space
- snoring is no laughing matter posted
on mv-voice.com
Giving Thanks
for Caregivers - posted
on mv-voice.com
Helping Children
Feel Safe - talking with children in threatening times posted
on mv-voice.com
Staying Alert
- a hospital prepares for terrorist threat posted
on mv-voice.com
As Strong as
Iron - tackling the Ironman Triathlon posted
on mv-voice.com
Living Well
on Dialysis - thirty years on life-saving technology posted
on mv-voice.com
Edible Energy
- a farmers market for flavor and nutrients posted
on mv-voice.com
Rising out of
Pain - For Those in Pain, Inc. helps people comes to grips with
a chronic problem posted
on mv-voice.com
Stroke Alert
- With delays in treatment still common and minimal education efforts
in place, stroke remains the leading cause of disability in the United
States. posted
on mv-voice.com