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ER visits double as more kids swallow batteries
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy An increasing number of children are swallowing the button batteries that power everything from remote controls to musical greeting cards and can burn a hole in a child’s esophagus in less than two hours. From Inova Fairfax Hospital, NBC’s John Yang reports about…
Read MoreIs your personality making you fat?
(May 15, 2012) – Are you impulsive, a multi-tasker or a night owl? Recent research has found a connection between personality and the struggle to lose weight. Even a trait such as being a “giver,” may affect weight gain. Jackie Jacobson, a psychotherapist and bariatric counselor at Inova, spoke to WUSA 9 about how she…
Read MoreNo Bones About It
(May 15, 2012) – Are you absorbing those calcium supplements you’ve been taking? Find out what you really need for strong bones, and understand your options. Clinical dietician Erika Johnson, at Inova Fairfax Hospital, gives you the facts here. Three keys Add 3 servings of dairy to your day, for example, 1 cup of milk,…
Read MoreStatement from the Office of former Vice President Dick Cheney
(March 24, 2012) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday, March 24, 2012. In 2010, Mr. Cheney had a Left Ventricular Assist Device implanted for treatment of end stage heart failure. The former Vice…
Read MoreStatement from the Office of former Vice President Dick Cheney
(March 24, 2012) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA after undergoing heart transplant surgery on Saturday, March 24, 2012. In 2010, Mr. Cheney had a Left Ventricular Assist Device implanted for treatment of end stage heart failure. The former Vice…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Recognized for IBCLC Care Award
Leesburg, VA – (March 21, 2012) — The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) have recognized Inova Loudoun Hospital for excellence in lactation care. Inova Loudoun Hospital has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® (IBCLCs) and providing a lactation program…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Recognized for IBCLC Care Award
Hospital’s Lactation Care Program Highlighted Leesburg, VA – (March 21, 2012) — The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) have recognized Inova Loudoun Hospital for excellence in lactation care. Inova Loudoun Hospital has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® (IBCLCs)…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children launches Pediatric Transport Ambulance
(March 6, 2012) – Inova’s new pediatric critical care transport ambulance will provide intensive care for sick babies and children in a mobile setting.
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Names New CMO
Dr. Christopher Chiantella is Appointed Chief Medical Officer Leesburg, VA – (February 29, 2012) — Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher Chiantella as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Chiantella has been an active primary care physician serving the Loudoun community for the last 20 years. He has held a number…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital’s Mobile Hope Program
Hosting Donation Drives to Benefit At-Risk Youth in Loudoun Leesburg, VA – (February 20, 2012) — Inova Loudoun Hospital’s program Mobile Hope is hosting donation drives to benefit at-risk youth (18 and under) in Loudoun County. Donations will be collected monthly on the first Monday of the month and the last Friday of the month…
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