Nutrition forum on cardiovascular health and diabetes event
A Gaston County forum on current nutrition management in cardiovascular disease is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sanger Clinic in Gastonia, hosted by Sara Smart and Merck. A free Diabetes Coalition event focusing on food for residents with diabetes runs Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Highland School of Technology, with classes, prizes, vendors, samples, and snacks.
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Sanger Clinic
Court Drive
Gastonia
Sara Smart
MPH
LDN
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Gaston County Diabetes Coalition
Gaston County
Highland School of Technology
James Needell
Hahnemann University
Philadelphia
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville
Boston University Law School
Needell
American Board of Internal Medicine
GMH
Downer
Mountainside Hospital
Montclair
N.J
Jamaica
Owen Jr
Michael
Brittany
Liquid candy hidden sugar in beverages alarms a generation
Grandma warns that soft drinks and sugared beverages are the new liquid candy. The article notes rising consumption, larger serving sizes, and high sugar content in soda juice and flavored teas. It urges clearer labeling in teaspoon equivalents and favors whole fruit over sugary drinks.
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Grandma
Mayo Clinic
Caffeine in Kids Diet Sparks Health Warnings
Sugar from Page 1E notes caffeine in cola and lists risks for children. A 60 pound child ingesting two caffeinated drinks daily equals an adult drinking eight cups of coffee in effect. Experts urge no caffeine for children and advise milk juice and water as alternatives.
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Wagner
Doctor criticizes kids foods as nutrition problem
Dr Lynn Keefe of Niceville Florida argues marketed kid foods drive nutrition issues. She says early eating habits shape later health and urges parents to teach basic diets. She notes caffeine in drinks can raise energy and disturb sleep, recommending 100 percent juice water or fat free milk instead. Teens may drink coffee in moderation.
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Lynn Keefe
Niceville
Fla
Keefe
GMH Auxiliary earns Five Star Award and new physicians join
The Gaston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary received the Five Star Award of Excellence from the North Carolina Society of Hospital Volunteers. Auxiliary President JoAnn Muterspaw accepted the honor with Peggy Parrott Betty Burleson Eleanor Craig and Sarah Wallace among attendees. Seven new physicians joined GMH staff including Kirsten D Amore Todd Brown Stephen Hardy John Jones Ranjan Maitra James Needell and Stephanie Stephens. Downer of CareMont Health named employee of the month for GMH phlebotomy work since 1993.
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Gaston Memorial Hospital
North Carolina Society of Hospital Volunteers
Auxilians
JoAnn Muterspaw
Peggy Parrott
Betty Burleson
Eleanor Craig
Kirsten D’amore
Rehabilitative Medicine Associates
Northwestern University
Chicago, Ill
St. Joseph Hospital
Chicago
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
D’amore
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Todd Brown
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Brown
Gaston Eye Associates
American Board of Ophthalmology
Stephen Hardy
United Sleep Medicine
Charlotte
Hardy
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
American Board of Sleep Medicine
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
John Jones
East Carolina School of Medicine
Greenville
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Montifiore Medical Center
Bronx
N.Y
American Board of Anesthesiology
Gaston
Ranjan Maitra
Uni
Owen Downer
CareMont Health
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Howard University College of Medicine
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