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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care

The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist, he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

12/31/2011 12:00 AM

Health notes for Dec. 26

MEETING

12/26/2011 12:00 AM
Your Health: Counting influenza cases

State part of trial to get more specific data

12/26/2011 12:00 AM
Wellness: Dealing with achy joints

Though the toy soldiers that march in "The Nutcracker" may perform gloriously with stiff joints, the rest of us know that day-to-day activities are nearly impossible without use of the more than 300 joints in our bodies.

12/25/2011 12:00 AM
Modern Aging: Helping a parent move

Helping a parent through a move, especially a move out of a "forever" home, is more about emotionally supporting the transition than the act of moving.

12/25/2011 12:00 AM
Correction

A documentary on formerly conjoined twins Teresa and Maria Tapia is scheduled to air Jan. 22 on TLC (The Learning Channel). A story on Page A1 on Wednesday gave an incorrect network.

12/22/2011 12:00 AM
Twins home and having fun

Formerly conjoined twins Maria and Teresa and their mother, Lisandra Sanatis, are back in the Dominican Republic. Here is a story in Dominican Today. ...

12/21/2011 12:17 PM
Formerly conjoined girls back in the Dominican Republic

Twins Maria and Teresa Tapia arrived home in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday to well-wishers elated to see the once-conjoined girls doing so well after surgery in November to separate them.

12/21/2011 12:00 AM
Once-conjoined girls leave Richmond after surgery at VCU

Once-conjoined toddler girls from the Dominican Republic are heading home for Christmas.

12/20/2011 9:15 AM
Twin girls head back to the Dominican Republic

Maria and Teresa Tapia and their mother, Lisandra Sanatis, and their aunt Mari Reynaldo flew out of Richmond early Tuesday.

12/20/2011 12:00 AM
Formerly conjoined twins going home

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12/19/2011 5:19 PM
Health Notes for Dec. 19

MEETING

12/19/2011 12:00 AM
Your Health: Cases of rare amoeba infections total 5 nationally

Q: Have there been any other deaths from infections with the waterborne amoeba that killed a Henrico County boy last summer?

12/19/2011 12:00 AM
MODERN AGING: Do research on nursing homes

Helping your loved one choose the right nursing home can be one of the most important decisions you make as a caregiver.

12/18/2011 12:00 AM
FITNESS: You can get fit after 50

Bob Bruton does missionary work in former communist countries, where his main role is building people up and convincing them they can be successful. Ironically, he does the same thing at the gym here at home.

12/18/2011 12:00 AM
South Richmond Rotary Club welcomes separated twins

Twenty-month-old twins Teresa and Maria Tapia have surgically created belly buttons now, thanks to plastic surgeon Jennifer Rhodes.

12/16/2011 12:00 AM
Helping homeless veterans

McGuire Veterans hospital event offers support, services

12/15/2011 12:00 AM
Health notes for Dec. 12

MEETINGS

12/12/2021 12:00 AM
No Your Health column

Tammie Smith is out of the office. Her column will resume when she returns.

12/12/2021 12:00 AM
Make weight loss a trend

Fads aren't all bad.There's nothing inherently wrong with fad diets either, but many of today's widely embraced diets are more harmful than healthful.

12/11/2021 12:00 AM
Modern Aging: Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer's

Many of us will be visiting parents and other aging family members this holiday season. And while preparing for those visits may include cooking, wrapping and packing, it also might include familiarizing yourself with the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease:

12/11/2021 12:00 AM
Va. launches registry for health-care wishes

Virginia is launching a registry for residents to let friends and families know their health-care wishes if they are unable to make their own decisions.

12/08/2021 12:00 AM
Practical Nutrition: Meet cranberry, the superfood

How do you like your cranberries? As cranberry sauce, cranberry relish, in congealed salads and cakes, or as juice?

12/07/2021 12:00 AM
Your Health: Medicare open enrollment

Medicare open enrollment ends soon

12/05/2021 12:00 AM
Health Notes for Dec. 5

MEETING

12/05/2021 12:00 AM