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Rochester–Genesee Valley Healthcare Newspaper
October 2014 • Issue 110
Health ‘Massacre’ in Rochester Year: 1920-1921 Place: Rochester Goal: To remove tonsils of children to make them “healthier,” “stronger” and prevent them from having “mental issues” Recommended by: Doctors, hospitals, community leaders Results: 9,821 children had their tonsils removed
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Life with Celiac Disease A mom’s dramatic first-person account of her daughter’s growing up with celiac disease
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CRAWLING
Babies born in the winter start crawling earlier than those born in the summer
Neurologist Maria Dombovy talks about one thing you can do for your brain that will help prevent Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and even stroke
How Wegmans Helps Promote Healthy Eating An army of dietitians, chefs and other professionals helps spread the word about healthy food. Shown in the photo are Rochester fourth graders during a visit to a local market, part of Wegmans effort to promote consumption of healthy foods Page 24
Whenever my friend goes on a diet, she quits eating olives. “Too fatty,” she whines, “too caloric, too salty.” Whenever I hear her lame excuses, I read her the Olive Riot Act. See SmartBites inside.
Do You Really Need an Annual Physical? You’re relatively young, healthy and take no maintenance drugs. Do you really need an annual physical? We ask several local doctors about the value of the annual visit. The consensus? Please check story inside Page 9
Pumping at Work
Moms talk about the importance of breastfeeding after maternity leave and how they juggle work, breastfeeding Page 17
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When Your Spouse Has ADHD Page 16
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