Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is participating in a study exploring the best ways to keep patients free of germs during their hospital stay. The study is led by Duke University Medical Center, and Chesapeake Regional is the only hospital in Virginia selected to participate. A distant dream? Hardly - this innovative approach to cleanliness may be just around the corner.

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For people with Type 2 diabetes who are also obese, bariatric surgery may offer much more than significant weight loss.

Two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that weight loss surgery patients were far more likely to achieve normal blood sugar levels than those on blood sugar-controlling medication alone.

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Do you know the best way to survive a heart attack? According to a recent article published in The Wall Street Journal, it's to follow three simple steps. Dr. Ronald McKechnie, a cardiologist who practices with Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd., and who is credentialed at Chesapeake Regional, agrees.

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