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	East Jefferson General Hospital and Children's Hospital new home for LSUHSC cochlear implant program East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH), Children’s Hospital and LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) have brought a cochlear implant program back to the New Orleans area.
	Women & Weightlifting One of the most common phrases personal trainers hear from new female clients is that they don’t want to “bulk up” with weights and would prefer other forms of exercise.
	Healthy Recipes A listing of healthy recipes.
	How to Cope in the Aftermath of a Disaster Stress is typically described as our pattern of responses following any event that taxes our ability to cope. For most of us, these events are simply the background noise for daily experiences, in the form of time demands, interpersonal conflicts, or minor hassles at work, school and home.
	It's Only A Number There's a big difference between aging and aging well. Some enter their 60s and 70s healthy and active while others suffer from an increasing number of ailments and a loss of independence.
	Healthy Eating On the Run Think you don't have time to eat healthy? Before you make another trip to the drive-up window at your local burger joint, try some of these fast and easy ideas for healthy meals and snacks.
	Volunteers Get As Much As They Give While they don't earn an hourly wage, volunteers are compensated in other ways.
	Escape with Massage Massage is a wonderful way to relax, relieve stress and reduce muscle tension.
	Personal Training: It's All About You You know you should exercise, but you have a myriad of reasons not to. The health club is intimidating. Exercising is boring. You don't see the results you crave. If this describes your exercise philosophy, you might want to consider a personal trainer.
	The Power of Pilates With concentration on the core muscles of the body, Pilates can flatten the stomach, improve posture and increase flexibility.
	Life After Dark: The Secret World of Sleep We all need sleep. If you've ever nodded off during a meeting or felt your head droop at your desk, you know how important it is.
	Food Safety Most of us don't think about food safety until it hits home. When it does, the results are never pleasant.
	Some Wishes Come True When Kerry Cutrer learned she would not survive her battle with cancer, her first thoughts were for her daughter.
	Fire Fighters Get Fit at the Wellness Center Fire fighters put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe and help us when we're in trouble.
	Depression & Healing Depression can have a devastating effect on a person's daily life. It makes work difficult and strains relationships.
	H20 Exercise Water is an excellent medium for recovery from injuries or surgery, for cross-training, and for preventative fitness.
	Finding Balance with Qigong If you're looking for a low-impact exercise that can benefit both your mental and physical health, you may want to try Qigong, an ancient discipline that helps participants cultivate and move energy throughout the body.
	Support Groups: Finding Common Ground At one time or another, we all need a shoulder to cry on. Sometimes that shoulder is hard to find.
	Innovative Treatment Offers New Hope The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 19,000 new cases of primary liver cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 2004 and that more than 14,000 will die from the disease.
	Medicine on the Front Line: 24 Hours with EJGH Paramedics Imagine going to work each day not knowing what to expect.
	Modern Medicine The Old-Fashioned Way Imagine having a personal physician you can see for anything – from a routine physical to a case of the flu to a sprained ankle.
	Staying Healthy in the Unhealthiest State What makes us so much more unhealthy than other Americans?
	Yoga - Stretch, Tone, Relax More than a physical exercise, yoga presents a variety of benefits.
	Ancient Art Relieves Modern Tension If you're looking for a way to relax, reduce stress, and improve your overall well being, you might want to consider the ancient art of reflexology.