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July is Fitness Awareness Month
Now is the time to take control of your health and we can help! The first steps are knowing your risks, what your numbers are now and what you can do to get headed in the right direction.
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New Treatment Protocols Advised for Ear Infections
Antibiotics can be very useful in treating infections of the middle ear, which are very common among young children. Many parents know all too well how much pain and discomfort ear infections can ... Read More
People with Diabetes More Sensitive to Pollution
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the effect of high air pollution levels, specifically emissions from coal-burning power plants and diesel vehicles, on Boston-area adults with diabetes. Their study found ... Read More
Study Shows Statins Prevent Colon Cancer
Test subjects who used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins for five years cut by nearly half their risk of developing colon cancer, according to a study in the May 26 New England Journal of Medicine. Read More...
New Insulin Capsules Developed
Thus far, patients with diabetes rely on insulin injections because insulin is quickly destroyed when makes contact with the acid medium of the stomach. Recently, however, researchers of the Chemical Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, have found a way to protect insulin ... Read More
Most Heart Patients Diagnosed After Admission
Up to 75 percent of patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure are only diagnosed after being admitted to the hospital with other conditions. These patients with secondary heart failure are more likely to ... Read More
Psychosocial Factors Influence Heart Disease
Emotion and mood management can improve cardiac health among heart patients, according to findings published within the Harvard Heart Letter. Depression, stress, loneliness, and a negative outlook can contribute to ... Read More
Diabetes Education Does Not Impact Outcomes, Study Shows
An educated diabetes patient is not a better diabetes patient, Duke University researchers report. Patients who demonstrate a high level of knowledge about their disease do no better at ... Read More
Metabolic Syndrome, Kidney Disease Linked
People who have metabolic syndrome also have an increased long-term risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Researchers from the University of California San Francisco analyzed the relationship between metabolic syndrome and ... Read More
 
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