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For Better Living: Reducing the Risk of Food Borne Illness
Food poisoning affects millions of Americans each year. Common symptoms are similar to the flu and may include headache, nausea, fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Symptoms may appear within a few hours to a few days after eating. There are four groups of people that are considered to be at higher risk of food borne illness: young children, senior adults, pregnant women, and immune suppressed individuals (such as patients undergoing chem...
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Britt tabbed Nurse of the Year
LUMBERTON — Registered Nurse Melissa Britt has been named Southeastern Health’s 2013 Nurse of the Year. She was presented with the award during a special ceremony held Tuesday, May 7, in the cafeteria at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Britt, an employee for 10 years, works in the Intensive Care Unit at SRMC as a shift supervisor. She was recognized with the award because of her dedication to the organization as demonstrated throug...
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Doctor joins Women’s Health Specialists
ELIZABETHTOWN – Anila Ricks-Cord, M.D., has been approved for the associate staff and has joined Women’s Health Specialists in Elizabethtown. She received her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Ricks-Cord completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in advanced obstetrics, both at York Hospital in York, Pa. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.
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For Better Living: A Closer Look at Caffeine
Caffeine has been found in tea brewed by the Chinese as far back as 5,000 years ago. In today’s society, caffeine is present in a wide variety of products, including coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate. For many Americans, freshly brewed coffee or tea is a key part of the morning ritual. For others, it’s a caffeinated soft drink that helps get them through the afternoon. Yet despite the popularity of caffeinated beverages, there are stil...
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For Better Living: Watch the Salt!
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend that people consume no more than 2,300 mg. of sodium (salt) per day, about one teaspoon. People older than 51, African Americans, and people with high blood pressure, kidney disease or diabetes should limit themselves to 1,500 mg. of sodium per day. Sometimes salt is hidden in processed foods that are packaged or pre-prepared foods found at supermarkets. These may include the following: M...
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