Healthy Communities
Two Mary Washington Hospital Nurses Lauded for Lifesaving Work
Jessica Mountjoy and Kathy Wirtz were in the right place at the right time.
The two Mary Washington Hospital nurses were camping with their families
in North Carolina when they noticed a commotion. An ATV with eight-year-old
Jonathan Starkey on it had driven into deep water and become submerged.
The adult got free; Jonathan became submerged.
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Prediabetes Class Helps Prevent Problems Before They Begin
Unless they make lifestyle changes, up to 30 percent of people with prediabetes
will develop type 2 diabetes within five years. Unmanaged type 2 diabetes
can lead to vision problems, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and
amputation.
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Mary Washington Health Alliance Participating in National Initiative to
Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Mary Washington Health Alliance is one of 516 health care organizations
in the nation chosen to participate in a new initiative to help reduce
the risk of heart attacks and stroke among Medicare recipients.
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