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May 2013
Martha Jefferson is now offering a new type of monitoring for patients who have defibrillators. Instead of having to come into the device clinic, thanks to technology, the heart can be monitoring from the comfort of a patient’s home.
Find out more about how it works in this week’s NBC29 Martha Jefferson Monday segment.
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April 29, 2013
In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we’re focusing on a test called an electroencephalogram, or EEG. It’s typically performed by a neurologist, and allows doctors to monitor a patient’s brain waves. We sat down with Dr. Jeremy Gill, and found out what a patient could expect during the test.
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April 22, 2013
A new treatment option is now available at Martha Jefferson Hospital for people who suffer from severe asthma. In this week’s NBC29 Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we sit down with Dr. Alex Schult, and find out more about bronchial thermoplasty, and what the benefit of the procedure is to patients.
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April 15, 2013
For people who have suffered a major brain injury, it often takes time to build back up memory and function. While it is possible to get back into a routine, there is no denying it takes some work. Now, a new program at Martha Jefferson’s Neuroscience Center is working to help patients do just that.
In this week’s NBC29 Martha Jefferson Monday segment, find out how with a few extra hours of therapy, patients are able to improve their skills and strengthen their brains.
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April 8, 2013
With one in every four children likely to get lice before they graduate elementary school, it’s important for parents to know how to spot lice, and what they can do to treat the problem, should it happen to their child.
In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment we talked with Dr. Kathy Phan, a family physician at Forest Lakes Family Medicine, about the best way to treat lice.
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April 1, 2013
Epilepsy is a medical condition in which a person experiences recurring seizures. The good news is, the condition can be controlled, if treated properly. This week, we spoke with Dr. Jeremy Gill, a neurologist at the Martha Jefferson Neuroscience Center about the options a person has.
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March 25, 2013
The Gardasil vaccine was approved by the FDA in 2006 and protects against the Human papillomavirus (HPV). In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we dive deeper into the topic and talk with Dr. Margo Gill about how Gardasil works and who the vaccine is meant for.
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March 12, 2013
Some people say that if a family sits together around the dinner table together and eats as a family, overall, everyone will be healthier. In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we wanted to find out if this was true, so we went to the Martha Jefferson Starr Hill Health Center and asked Jackie Martin for our answer.
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February 25, 2013
When you play sports, there is always the risk of receiving an injury. Many times, shoulder injuries are especialy common. In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we’re finding out just what injuries you might see to your shoulder, and what the treatment options are if you do get hurt. We spoke with Dr. Stephen Gunther at Martha Jefferson Orthopaedics to get our information.
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February 18, 2013
Maintaining a healthy weight by exercising and eating properly is an important key to living a healthy lifestyle. BMI, or body mass index, is a number that’s used to calculate a person’s body fat. In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, find out where you fall in the scale, what that says about your health, and what you can do to improve if you’re not where you want to be.
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