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Culpeper Regional Hospital (CRH) and the University of Virginia Medical Center (UVAMC) have taken the first steps in forming a new partnership between the two health care providers. Under the terms of the Letter of Intent approved by the leadership of both institutions, UVAMC would receive a 49 percent interest in CRH.
Under the terms of the letter, subject to required approvals, UVAMC would invest substantial capital in CRH, which would remain an independent, not-for-profit hospital with an independent board. UVAMC would have representation on the CRH Board of Trustees proportionate with its 49 percent investment. UVAMC will participate in long-term strategic decisions of CRH, through its membership of the Board.
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Web link: Culpeper Regional Hospital and UVA Medical Center Sign Agreement to Explore Partnership
Posted: Jun 19, 2008
May 17, 2008 An aspirin a day might help keep high blood pressure at bay if you take the aspirin at bedtime.
That is the finding suggested by data presented at the American Society of Hypertensions Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition.
The study looked at chronotherapeutics, or the benefits of taking medication at a certain time of day. It enrolled 244 adults who had been diagnosed with prehypertension blood pressure that is higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as hypertension. Prehypertension is often a precursor to hypertension, or high blood pressure.
According to the American Heart Association, prehypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure level (the top number in a blood pressure reading) of between 120 and 139 mm Hg or a diastolic level (the bottom number) between 80 and 89 mm Hg.
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Web link: Taking aspirin before bed might help lower blood pressure
Posted: May 19, 2008
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive procedure that provides exquisite detail of soft tissue, and it can be used for just about any body part. Even so, many patients find it too difficult to lie inside the tight confines of an MRI scanner.
Fortunately, that's no longer a problem for most of the medical imaging patients at CRH. The hospital recently introduced a new Siemens MAGNETOM" Symphony 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner, and the clinical staff are already reporting that patients feel a lot less confined with the new MRI.
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Web link: New MRI Brings Comfort, Top Quality Images to CRH
Posted: Mar 31, 2008
March 29, 2008 Spring is a great time for kids to get outside and exercise. But from cycling to skateboarding to soccer, active sports can always carry the risk of injury. More than 3.5 million children each year are treated for sports injuries, and about half of those injuries occur in solo sports like biking, skating and skateboarding, reports Safe Kids Worldwide.
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Web link: Keep kids safe during spring sports
Posted: Mar 31, 2008
Jan. 29, 2008Does sitting around make you age faster? New research shows that it might.
The findings, published in the Jan. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that inactive people appear to be biologically older than those who exercise regularly.
Web link: Study: Lack of exercise may speed up aging
Posted: Jan 30, 2008
Nov. 4, 2007 Excess body fat, consumption of red and processed meats, and alcohol use all increase a person's risk for cancer, according to a report issued by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund. Click on link below to read complete article.
Web link: Weight and diet linked to cancer
Posted: Nov 6, 2007
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