HEALTH BRIEFS
      Nurse gathering in Pensacola Nurses who are currently employed in their profession or who are retired are invited to attend "The Gathering," a time for spiritual enrichment and community awareness that will be held Friday, Aug. 24, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital's Conference Cent...
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She's got legs
New treatment for veins means lovely legs without surgery
By James Jimenez, M.D. Special to the News
      Do you suffer from varicose veins? Are you in pain or discomfort and ashamed of how your legs look? Then you are not alone. Up to 40 percent of women and 25 percent of men worldwide suffer from varicose veins.
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Successful model returns home
      One of Gulf Breeze's own models is back from Los Angeles, CA and has settled in Navarre, Fla. Ann Marie Crouch, 38, has also joined the staff of Gulf Breeze-based Mary Lou's Models - the modeling agency where her career all started.
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V's spa offers aesthetic services, health care
      V's Medical Spa is now open in Gulf Breeze. Based in Pace, the company expanded its services to the Gulf Breeze Hospital medical office building in suite number 101. The spa features non-invasive aesthetic medicine, including Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, physician grade skin care products and gyneco...
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Separating fact from fiction:
Understanding the HPV vaccine
By Krista Hopson Special to the News
      ANN ARBOR, MI - Many parents are still divided over a new vaccine that can provide protection against human papillomavirus, or HPV, a very common sexually transmitted disease that is linked to cervical cancer and genital warts.
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Dieting? Be careful of what you drink
      When it comes to weight loss, most women try to reduce their calorie intake by eating healthier foods. If you're sticking to a lowcalorie diet, but just can't seem to drop the pounds, it's time to look at what you're drinking.
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