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Every Tuesday you will find Health and Fitness news in the Press-Republican.

Each week features news articles and columns on health issues.

Columnists include dietician Jenna Jones of Cooperative Extension of Clinton County offering nutrition advice. Also, Ted Santaniello, a certified personal trainer, has fitness tips and Dr. Jonathan Beach, a physician who has lived with diabetes since age 4, provides advice on living with the disease.

Clinton County to hold first public H1N1 clinic
This one is for adults only; parents should contact pediatricians to get shots for their kids.
Essex County to offer Lake Placid clinics
H1N1 clinics planned for schools; CVPH closes special flu area.
Hand therapy helps patients recover use of major appendage
Certified hand therapist Rebecca McCambridge works on average with 12 to 14 patients per day recovering from hand injuries or disease, including an extensive rehab project with physical-therapy assistant Kathy Wyckoff, who recently had surgery to repair both her worn thumb joints.
Health Notes: Nov. 17, 2009
Vascular surgery now available in Malone; AMC offers BSGI; AMC P-R team recognized
Fewer flu cases being seen locally
Health officials say it is part of the normal ebb and tide of a pandemic.

Columns: health

Recent Press-Republican columns by Jenna Jones, Ted Santaniello and Dr. Jonathan Beach...

Correlations seen in flavors while breast-feeding
Columnist Jenna Jones found out her baby prefers homemade food after the little one turned up her nose at some purchased jars of fruit.
Tips for traveling with diabetes
On a trip himself, columnist Dr. Jonathan Beach is reminded of precautions to take to ensure safe and healthy travel.
Warm-ups, cool-downs vital
The reason we should warm up is simple, says columnist Ted Santaniello and mdash; to get our body ready for more intense exercise.
Homemade baby food: Not as complicated as you think
With a stove, a pot and a metal strainer, you can prepare baby's food from scratch, says columnist Jenna Jones.
Consider these exercise issues
Depending on various factors, some should seek a doctor's advice before embarking on a workout program.

On the Net: Cornell Cooperative Extension for Clinton County

Dr. Gott

Your Health Q&A: — Dr. Peter Gott offers sound medical answers to reader questions.

Shingles of the eye

By Peter H. Gott, M.D.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I eat a healthful,...
Hot peppers not good for hypothermia

By Peter H. Gott, M.D.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
DEAR DR. GOTT: Will you please describe what happens to a person when he or she...
Should patient follow doctor's recommendation?

By Peter H. Gott, M.D.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
DEAR DR. GOTT: What do you know about carnitine deficiency? I have lived with the diagnosis...

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