Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - University of Virginia - (Page 1)
CONTENTS
SPECIAL
Have You Done Your
Monthly Breast
Self-Exam Lately?
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DEPARTMENTS
2 Life in Balance Not all
mammograms are the
same.
46 Virtual Health
Supportive apps, one
supersmart heart chart
and the world's most
clever piece of cutlery.
Lee Mullen was busy
preparing for her daughter's
wedding but took the time
to do her monthly breast
self-exam. This simple act
likely saved her life.
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COVER PHOTO BY ARMANDO GALLO
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FEATURES
Is a Low-Salt Diet Good for
Everyone?
How much salt should you be eating?
UVA researchers have the answer.
Waiting for a Heart
UVA's pediatric heart transplant team
accomplished an amazing feat in the
first half of 2013.
Got Excuses?
Skipping your screenings may be putting your health in danger. Stop with
the excuses and put on that gown.
Managing Your Health with
a DIY Tool Kit
Apps and gizmos that can help control
diabetes and heart disease.
Is It the Stress Talking?
From heartburn to breakouts, here's
how anxiety may be playing fast and
loose with your health.
The Wonderful World of Greens
Green vegetables can strengthen
bones, sharpen your vision, even
prevent birth defects. Eat up.
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Knee-to-Know Basics
This joint keeps you jumping-and
walking, climbing and moving. Let's
see how it operates.
Run for Your Life
With a cancer diagnosis, exercising
may be the last thing on your agenda.
Here's why to reconsider.
14 Good-for-You Gifts
These holiday presents will make
everyone on your gift list feel better
inside and out.
Special Delivery
And you thought choosing your
baby's name was tough. Here are
three other important birth decisions.
A Childhood Interrupted by Cancer
Meet Anna Banana. She's been fighting leukemia since her toddler years.
Cupcake Wars
This mom learned the hard way that
eating disorders are becoming more
common among young children.
ON THE COVER
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After 17 years of a daily pack-and-a-half habit, it was
love that persuaded one of Hollywood's true nice guys
to put down the cigarettes. For inspiration, advice and
a boy-meets-girl romance, see how Matt Damon quit
smoking-and how you can tackle it yourself.
WI NTER 2013
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - University of Virginia
Vim & Vigor - Winter 2013 - University of Virginia
Contents
Life in Balance
Is a Low-Salt Diet Good for Everyone?
Have You Done Your Monthly Breast Self-Exam Lately?
Waiting for a Heart
Got Excuses?
Managing Your Health with a DIY Tool Kit
Is It the Stress Talking?
The Wonderful World of Greens
Knee-to-Know Basics
On the Cover
Run for Your Life
14 Good-for-You Gifts
Special Delivery
Virtual Health
A Childhood Interrupted by Cancer
Cupcake Wars
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