Health And Fitness
What Causes High Blood Cholesterol?
Many factors can affect the cholesterol levels in your blood. You can control some factors, but not others.
Factors You Can Control
Diet
Cholesterol is found in foods that come from anim...
Diabetes Support Group to meet June 18
Attend Virginia Gay Hospital’s
Diabetes Support Group
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
VGH Cafeteria 4:30–5:30 PM
Lower...
Understanding Cholestrol
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in your body and many foods. Your body needs it to work properly and makes all that you need. Too much cholesterol can accumulate depending on the k...
Tips for using fresh herbs
Using fresh herbs
Herbs are a great way to add flavor to dishes without adding much sodium or calories... Indoor Tanning
Using a tanning bed, booth, or sunlamp to get tan is called "indoor tanning." Indoor tanning has been linked with skin cancers including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), squ...
Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
When you're told that you have skin cancer, it's natural to wonder what may have caused the disease. The main risk factor for skin cancer is exposure to sunlight (UV radiation), but there a...
Breast cancer survivors bedazzle shoes for Party in Pink 5K
A group of women who spent an hour Tuesday night carefully decorating shoes that nobody will ever wear are hoping that their difficult experiences will help them help other women.
About a dozen... I want to stay in my home: Can I do that?
Can I do that at home? Virginia Gay Hospital’s Home Health Agency strives to bring exceptional care to you, at home, because there is no place like home!
The Home Health Agency, a certifi...
Anyone can get skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands and a...
June activity calender, VGH Nursing and Rehab
Click HERE to see the calendar of June activities for the Virginia Gay Hospital Nursing & Rehab Center....