Kim O'Brien Root - 6/6 - Health Journal

The Copper Cure

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Hospitals bank on antimicrobial properties of copper-infused products to drop patient infection...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root— A tiny little body part that has no use is one that can cause a big...

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In June, she had cataracts removed from both eyes, the result of years of steroid eye drops used to...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]It’s sometimes called a liquid scalpel—a device...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]If you happen to drive by Riverside Regional Medical Center...

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SIR Spheres Therapy extends and adds quality to the life of liver cancer patients Written by...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]Four years ago, the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers were on...

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By Kim O’Brien Root A research trial being conducted at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk is...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]Probably one of the most common medical procedures...

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Device puts the cinch on female incontinence Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]For many...

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Don’t let the name fool you; Riverside’s new Doctors’ Hospital is all about patients Written...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — [dropcap]After injuring her knee four years ago, Tonya Higgins...

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Riverside’s new Pavilion caters to patients and providers Written by Kim O’Brien Root —...

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Written by Kim O’Brien Root — Sentara will participate in worldwide clinical study examining the...

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Early Thanksgiving morning in 2011, Sharon Adams woke up and couldn’t speak. She couldn’t...