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The following is an assortment of Washington Adventist Hospital stories in the news:

2009

	Dr. Kash Firozvi Discusses Spirituality in Medicine WTOP Radio (11/01/2009)
	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses Driving Following a Heart Attack or Other Cardiac Event WTOP Radio (10/27/2009)
	Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gaurov Dayal Discusses Halloween Trick-or-Treating and the Flu WTOP Radio (10/26/2009)
	Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gaurov Dayal Discusses Salt Water and Vitamin C Swine Flu Claims WTOP Radio (10/24/2009)
	Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gaurov Dayal Discusses Not Getting Swine Flu Vaccinations While Sick WTOP Radio (10/23/2009)
	Dr. Michael Kerr Discusses the Use of Tamiflu WTOP Radio (10/22/2009)
	Washington Adventist and WTOP Partner to Provide Seasonal Flu Shots WTOP Radio (10/22/2009)
	Adventist HealthCare and WTOP Radio Proudly Partner for 2nd Year to "Help Stop the Flu" WTOP Radio (10/19/2009)
	Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives Gazette.net (10/14/2009)
	Hospital Considers Offering Land for Fire Station Gazette.net (10/14/2009)
	H1N1: Just the Facts Montgomery College Television (10/09/2009)
	Washington Adventist and FDA Plan to Work Together in New Location Gazette.net (10/07/2009)
	Adelphi Residents Prepare for Swine Flu Season Gazette.net (10/01/2009)
	Health Experts Urge Getting Inoculated for Both Seasonal, H1N1 Influenzas Gazette.net (09/18/2009)
	Tips to Fend Off the Season Flu and H1N1 Virus WTOP Radio (09/17/2009)
	Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, Health Care Professionals Meet FOX5 News (09/14/2009)
	Dr. Jodrie Shares Tips to Avoid Heat-related Illness WTOP Radio (08/10/2009)
	Extremely Hot Day: Find Ways to Stay Cool WTOP.com (08/10/2009)
	One Year, 2,500 Patients Served Gazette.net (07/15/2009)
	Volunteer Builds Healthy Relationship with Hospital Gazette.net (07/15/2009)
	D.C. Area Health Officials See Rise in Summertime Flu Cases The Washington Post (06/30/2009)
	Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Buxbaum Discusses Topics to Help the Community Better Navigate a Visit to the ER on Of Consuming Interest, A Consumer Affairs Radio Program WFED Radio (06/28/2009)
	Dr. Magee Discusses the Resurgence of Gout in the U.S. WTOP Radio (06/17/2009)
	County Plans Transit Center for White Oak Gazette.net (06/03/2009)
	Pulmonologist, Dr. Munzer Discusses Allergies, Asthma and Air Pollution on Of Consuming Interest, A Consumer Affairs Radio Program WFED Radio (05/24/2009)
	Dr. Turco Discusses a Study Suggesting Obese Patients with Heart Disease Live Longer than Thinner Patients WTOP Radio (05/19/2009)
	Dr. White Discusses the Swine Flu: When to Call the Doc WTOP Radio (04/28/2009)
	Speaking the Same Language The Washington Post (04/21/2009)
	Kensington's Temple Emanuel Exercise Class Targets Seniors Gazette.net (04/01/2009)
	Mary’s Center Recibe 250 Mil Dólares del Hospital Washington Adventist Washington Hispanic (02/27/2009)
	F.D.A. Consolidates at Former Navy Site The New York Times (02/25/2009)
	Hospital Provides $250K to Primary Care Clinic Gazette.net (02/25/2009)
	Taking Health to Heart at FDA Gazette.net (02/24/2009)
	Can City Combine Natural and Traditional Medicine? Gazette.net (02/18/2009)
	Officials: FDA, Adventist Union Boon to Area Gazette.net (01/28/2009)
	Washington Adventist Hospital and FDA Collaborate on Medical and Scientific Issues: FDA Deputy Commissioner and COO John Dyer Discusses the Partnership Federal News Radio (01/23/2009)
	FDA and Washington Adventist Hospital to Collaborate Washington Business Journal (01/23/2009)
	Adventist Hospital, FDA Ink Partnership Deal WashingtonPost.com (01/22/2009)
	Dr. White Discusses Hypothermia Prevention Tips for Inauguration-goers WTOP Radio (01/20/2009)
	Upgrades Cut Waiting Times at Hospital ER Gazette.net (01/14/2009)
	New Treatments, Lower Drug Costs, the Hope of Clinical Trials Frederick News Post (01/09/2009)
	Study: Women Lack Good Heart Disease Treatment NewsChannel 8 (01/09/2009)

2008

	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses Stimulating New Leg Vein Growth in People with Extreme Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) WTOP Radio (12/27/2008)
	Board OKs Site Plan for Hospital Gazette.net (12/10/2008)
	Washington Adventist Hospital Gets OK to Relocate Washington Business Journal (12/05/2008)
	Hospitals Adapt to Patient Diversity Gazette.net (11/19/2008)
	State, Local, Federal Officials Rally Behind Md. Immigrant Group Project DCExaminer.com (10/28/2008)
	Program Training Immigrant Nurses Expands in Hopes of Easing State Shortage Gazette.net (10/24/2008)
	Hospital Still Helping with Public Intoxication Problem Gazette.net (10/22/2008)
	Produce for Patients Gazette.net (10/17/2008)
	Health Care, County Officials Are First in Line for Flu Shots Gazette.net (10/15/2008)
	Helping Women Take Control of Their Health Gazette.net (10/15/2008)
	College, Hospital Partnership to Boost Nurse Numbers Gazette.net (10/15/2008)
	Adventist Lauded for Vision Gazette.net (10/08/2008)
	Health Providers Prepared for Flu Gazette.net (10/01/2008)
	Hospital Unveils ‘Village' Concept Gazette.net (09/24/2008)
	Wellness Center, Emergency Care Planned for Takoma Park WashingtonPost.com (09/23/2008)
	Washington Adventist Hospital Announces Plans for Takoma Park Washington Business Journal (09/22/2008)
	Plans Advance for New Hospital Gazette.net (09/17/2008)
	Washington Adventist Hospital on Track to Relocate Hospital Washington Business Journal (09/12/2008)
	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses New Research on the Treatment of Heart Patients with Clogged Arteries WTOP Radio (09/07/2008)
	Washington Adventist Plans Clear Some Hurdles, Await Hearings Gazette.net (08/27/2008)
	Dietitian Jamie Futterman Discusses Healthy Eating Tips for Back-to-School WTOP Radio (08/23/2008)
	Dr. Brill Discusses Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish and the Prevention of Clogged Arteries WTOP Radio (07/28/2008)
	Latino RNs Back At The Bedside Nurse.com (07/28/2008)
	Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes WebMD (07/25/2008)
	Getting a Patient's Whole History WashingtonPost.com (07/22/2008)
	Dr. Firozvi Discusses Screening and Prevention of Colon Cancer WTOP Radio (07/12/2008)
	Dr. Brill Discusses Tim Russert's Sudden Cardiac Death WTOP Radio (06/14/2008)
	Another Scorcher on Tap WTOP News (06/09/2008)
	Dr. Drew White Discusses Heat Wave Health Precautions WTOP Radio (06/07/2008)
	Preparation Is Key To Coping With Heat WUSA9 News (06/06/2008)
	Dr. Kash Firozvi Discusses the Treatment of Senator Ted Kennedy's Cancerous Brain Tumor WTOP Radio (06/02/2008)
	Hospitals Seek Ways to Keep ER Doors Open Gazette.net (05/21/2008)
	For Youths with Roller Shoes, No More Freewheeling Gazette.net (05/21/2008)
	Dr. Kash Firozvi Discusses Senator Edward Kennedy's Malignant Brain Tumor WTOP Radio (05/20/2008)
	Silver Spring Gets A D.C. Safety Net The Washington Post (05/15/2008)
	Mary’s Center Offers Doctors Who Speak Patient’s Language Gazette.net (05/14/2008)
	Mary's Center Abre la Primera Clinica en Maryland MetroLatina USA (05/09/2008)
	Clinica Comunitaria Mary’s Center Abre sus Puertas en Maryland Washington Hispanic (05/09/2008)
	Planners Back Proposal for Hospital’s Relocation Gazette.net (04/30/2008)
	Planning Board Backs Hospital Relocation The Washington Post (04/25/2008)
	UMD Student Hospitalized With Meningitis Fox5 News (02/26/2008)
	Carlos McCormack Discusses Icy Weather-related Injury Prevention WTOP Radio (02/22/2008)
	African Child Given the Gift of Sight Fox5 News (02/19/2008)
	Doctor Restores Young African Girl’s Vision Gazette.net (02/13/2008)
	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses the Risk of Heart Diease in Women During Heart Month WTOP Radio (01/31/2008)
	Schering, Merck Halt TV Ads for Two Drugs The Los Angeles Times (01/23/2008)
	Speaking Their Own Language: Hospitals Hire and Train Interpreters for Non-Native Patients The Washington Post (01/22/2008)
	Dr. Erin Smith Discusses Whether Flucuating Outdoor Temperatures Can Make You Sick WTOP Radio (01/11/2008)

2007

	Send Me Your Tired The Frederick News Post (12/08/2007)
	Dr. Munzer and Dr. Turco Discuss the Impact of Air Pollution on Heart Health U.S. News and World Report (12/07/2007)
	Washington Adventist Hospital Unveils Designs for New Facility Gazette.net (12/05/2007)
	Report: Health Care Gap is Growing Along Racial, Economic Lines Gazette.net (12/05/2007)
	Diversity Tests Health Care in 3 Md. Counties The Washington Post (12/01/2007)
	Hospitals Offered Business Plan to Deal with Resistant Infections Gazette.net (11/23/2007)
	Hospitals Ban Butts Gazette.net (11/09/2007)
	County Hospitals to Go Tobacco-free Gazette.net (11/07/2007)
	County Hospitals to Ban All Tobacco Gazette.net (11/07/2007)
	Education the Key to Helping Our Diverse Community Gazette.net (10/31/2007)
	Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christopher Magee Discusses Healthy Commuter Tips on WTOP Radio WTOP Radio (10/22/2007)
	Director of The Center for Cardiac and Vascular Research Dr. Mark Turco Discusses Healthy Commuter Tips on WTOP Radio WTOP Radio (10/22/2007)
	Officials: Flu Vaccine Should Be Plentiful This Year Gazette.net (10/10/2007)
	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses Why Rising Before 5 A.M. May Increase Heart Disease Risk WTOP Radio (09/12/2007)
	Judy Lichty, Regional Director for Health and Wellness, Discusses Life Expectancy and Why Americans Are Living Longer WTOP Radio (09/12/2007)
	Mary’s Center en Maryland El Tiempo Latino (09/07/2007)
	Site Named for New Long Branch Health Facility Gazette.net (09/05/2007)
	Demand for Prenatal Care for Poor Strains Localities The Washington Post (08/28/2007)
	Asthma's New Expense: Phaseout of Inhaler Leaves Patients Gasping with Sticker Shock U.S. News & World Report (08/19/2007)
	Recovery Room: The County’s Hospitals Say the Best Way to Handle Ever-increasing Demand is More Capacity, but It’s a Hard Prescription to Fill Gazette.net (08/01/2007)
	Clinical Trials Study Stenting as Option to Carotid Artery Surgery Nursing Spectrum (07/30/2007)
	Cool Heads Prevail at Hot Job Sites Gazette.net (07/18/2007)
	Dr. Drew White Discusses Health Tips for Coping in Extreme Summer Temperatures CBS Radio News (07/09/2007)
	Dr. Drew White Discusses Heat Stroke and Prevention WTOP Radio (07/09/2007)
	Dr. Drew White Discusses Heat Stroke Prevention and How to Cope in Extreme Heat Washington Post Radio (07/09/2007)
	Adventist Begins County Planning Process for New Hospital Gazette.net (06/27/2007)
	Adventist Submits First Land-use Filings for New Campus Washington Business Journal (06/22/2007)
	At Washington Adventist Hospital, A Century of Service The Washington Post (06/21/2007)
	Proud to Partner with Mercy Clinic Gazette.net (06/13/2007)
	From the Sanitarium to a Future Beyond the City Gazette.net (06/13/2007)
	Sister to Sister Founder Irene Pollin Speaks at Larry King Cardiac Foundation Event SistertoSister.org (06/11/2007)
	One Hundred Years of Adventist Healthcare Takoma Voice (06/01/2007)
	Dr. Alfred Munzer Discusses Rare Form of Tuberculosis After Man is Quarantined in Atlanta Washington Post Radio (05/31/2007)
	Dr. Alfred Munzer Discusses Rare Form of Tuberculosis After Man is Quarantined in Atlanta Associated Press Video (05/29/2007)
	Dr. Alfred Munzer Discusses Rare Form of Tuberculosis After Man is Quarantined in Atlanta WTOP Radio (05/29/2007)
	Adventist HealthCare Recognizes Those Who Provide to Underserved Gazette.net (05/23/2007)
	Hospital to Consult Silver Spring Residents in Planning Move Gazette.net (05/16/2007)
	Hospital Chief Pledges to Work with White Oak Community on Relocation Gazette.net (05/09/2007)
	Takoma Park Weighs in On Use of Hospital Site Gazette.net (05/09/2007)
	Dr. Sean Saedi Discusses New Standards That Look to Limit Junk Food at Schools WTOP Radio (04/27/2007)
	Churches’ Missions Extended to Home, Hospital Gazette.net (05/02/2007)
	Operating Profits Gazette.net (04/20/2007)
	Hospital President Jere Stocks Discusses Plans to Care for Patients, Should Prince George's County Hospital Center Shut Down WAMU (04/19/2007)
	Adventist to Open Bigger Hospital in Silver Spring The Examiner (04/19/2007)
	Washington Adventist Hospital Plans Move WUSA9.com (04/19/2007)
	Adventist Acquires White Oak Property The Washington Post (04/18/2007)
	Adventist Hospital Plans to Relocate The Washington Times (04/18/2007)
	Adventist Buys Land for Hospital Move Gazette.net (04/18/2007)
	Uninsured Births Could Rise in County if Prince George’s Hospital Closes Gazette.net (04/18/2007)
	Hospital President Jere Stocks Discusses Acquisition of Land for Planned Move WTOP Radio (04/17/2007)
	Adventist Hospital Gets Property for Expansion Washington Business Journal (04/17/2007)
	Washington Adventist Hospital Moving to Secure Future The Daily Record (04/17/2007)
	Dr. Mark Turco Discusses Cardiac Health and the Innovations 2007 Symposium WTOP Radio (04/13/2007)
	Area’s Hospitals Brace for Closing Gazette.net (04/13/2007)
	Shutdown Would Leave Thousands Jobless Gazette.net (04/12/2007)
	Dr. Firozvi Discusses Colon and Liver Cancer Recurrence Following Tony Snow Announcement WTOP Radio (03/27/2007)
	Can a Dose of Prayer Help the Heart? Washington Post Radio (03/07/2007)
	Cross-cultural Remedies for Health Care Disparities Gazette.net (03/07/2007)
	Doctors Give Stent Operation Dry Run Gazette.net (02/21/2007)
	Adventist HealthCare Rentals Up for Sale Gazette.net (02/07/2007)
	A Dog Day’s Afternoon (or Night) in the ER Takoma Voice (February 2007)