Imperial Valley News Center
Escape the avalanche of negative news
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- Written by Dr. Amit Sood
Rochester, Minnesota - Let's say you accidentally step on a nail. Do you withdraw your foot or dig deeper? The answer is obvious. What happens when you watch negative news? Do you turn off the television or watch more? Most of us get glued to the television, isn't it? Do you see how our pain receptors keep us safe by withdrawing from the painful and threatening, while the mind is designed to dig deeper, into the painful and threatening? While this is helpful for occasional negative news, it can hurt us if the negative news becomes a norm, which is how the world has become.
HPV vaccine - who needs it and how it works
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- Written by Laurel J. Kelly
Rochester, Minnesota - Most cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection. Widespread immunization with the HPV vaccine could reduce the impact of cervical cancer worldwide. Here's what you need to know about the HPV vaccine.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis - will diet alone help?
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- Written by Dr. Victor Bernet
Jacksonville, Florida - Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that usually progresses slowly and often leads to low thyroid hormone levels - a condition called hypothyroidism. The best therapy for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is to normalize thyroid hormone levels with medication. A balanced diet and other healthy lifestyle choices may help when you have Hashimoto’s, but a specific diet alone is unlikely to reverse the changes caused by the disease.
Reframing hope with palliative care
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- Written by Sheryl M. Ness, R.N.
Rochester, Minnesota - Let's talk about the idea of reframing hope when curing cancer is no longer the goal. We all hope for a cure, we hope for the best possible outcome. However, there may be a time when curing the cancer is no longer the goal, but instead, the focus is on treating your symptoms and keeping the cancer under control.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Call With New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry spoke by phone this evening with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully to offer condolences for the loss of life in today's earthquake, which struck just north of Christchurch. He also wished well all those who suffered injuries.
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Deputy
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wallace:
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