Vim & Vigor - Fall 2016 - University of Virginia - (Page 1)
Contents
FALL 2016
THE BIG
STORY
It's your (other)
full-time job:
keeping your family
healthy and safe.
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FEATURES
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Drs. Mom and Dad
Parents know:
Kids need constant
care and attention to be
as healthy as possible.
Dad-vocate
Actor Chris Pratt
is spreading the
word about premature birth
after his son
was born nine
weeks early.
Keeping
Kids Safe
From food
allergies (know the signs)
to crib bumpers (don't use
them!), there's a lot to know
to protect your children.
Get Schooled
Back-to-school
time is always an
adjustment. We have some
advice that can help.
Building an
Alzheimer's
Toolkit
It is possible-and important
-to communicate with a
loved one with Alzheimer's.
Know the Truth
About Vaccines
Is your tween or
teen protected against a virus
that causes up to 25,000 cancers each year in the U.S.?
Sooner the
Better
A Virginia man
has his wife-and a lung
cancer ad in this magazine-
to thank for saving his life.
Life After
Colorectal
Cancer
Carol Chisholm has adjusted
to her "new normal" and is
helping others do the same
as a volunteer counselor.
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Shared
Experiences
When Sara
Parcell learned she inherited
her father's heart condition,
she needed to know, did I
pass it on to my children?
IN EVERY ISSUE
2 Life in Balance
3 Healthy Dose
4 Ask the Expert: Could It Be
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
5 Make 1 Change: Keep
Blood Pressure in Check
with Potassium
32 The Quick List
33 This Just In
38 The Truth: ADHD
40 How To: Prepare for a
Colonoscopy
42 Freak Out or Chill Out:
Childhood Illnesses
44 At a Glance: Smoking
46 In the Market:
Brussels Sprouts
48 Health by the Numbers:
Organ Donation
What's your
body shape
telling you?
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All in the
Family
For a Roanoke woman
and her two siblings,
high blood pressure led
to kidney failure that
required a transplant.
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