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Primary aldosteronism: Common disorder that’s often overlooked
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Primary aldosteronism: Common disorder that’s often overlooked
by July 13 2023
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is missed or misdiagnosed 95 percent of the time, according to the Primary Aldosteronism Foundation. ...
Sublingual treatment: New tool for combating peanut allergies?
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Sublingual treatment: New tool for combating peanut allergies?
by July 07 2023
For people with a peanut allergy, avoiding an attack involves much more than skipping a PB&J sandwich in ...
MIND GAMES: Hone your mental skills with array of fun, challenging exercises
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MIND GAMES: Hone your mental skills with array of fun, challenging exercises
by June 29 2023
There’s ever-mounting evidence from medical experts that brain games like Wordle, Sudoku and Crushstations are beneficial for seniors. ...
Those super-processed foods are super bad for your health
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Those super-processed foods are super bad for your health
by June 22 2023
“Super” is usually a positive, upbeat adjective. Superstore. Superheroes. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. But you don’t want to see it describing ...
Body dysmorphic disorder: A painful search for perfection
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Body dysmorphic disorder: A painful search for perfection
by June 15 2023
Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda made headlines in May when she revealed in People Magazine that she ...
Life-saving stroke care now available to more patients
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Life-saving stroke care now available to more patients
by June 08 2023
“Treatment for stroke underwent a major change in 2014 when the ‘MR CLEAN’ report was issued – it ...
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Often underdiagnosed and overlooked
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Vitamin B12 deficiency: Often underdiagnosed and overlooked
by June 01 2023
Vitamin B12 has a good reputation as a quick way to increase energy and improve wellbeing, but its ...
Major increase in anorexia nervosa attributed to pandemic
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Major increase in anorexia nervosa attributed to pandemic
by May 25 2023
Everyone from Truman Capote to Joan Rivers to the Duchess of Windsor has been credited with coining the ...
Lifestyle choices key in treating peripheral artery disease
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Lifestyle choices key in treating peripheral artery disease
by May 18 2023
More than 6 million people in the United States age 40 and older have PAD (peripheral artery disease), ...
Never too old: Patients 80 and up can benefit from CORONARY bypass surgery
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Never too old: Patients 80 and up can benefit from CORONARY bypass surgery
by May 11 2023
A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that, although surgery tends to be riskier for older patients, coronary ...
Air ambulances from neighboring counties swoop in to save our severely injured
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Air ambulances from neighboring counties swoop in to save our severely injured
by and May 04 2023
You’ve been in an accident and you can’t move your legs. Your head hurts and you can barely ...
More evidence backs health benefits of Mediterranean diet
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More evidence backs health benefits of Mediterranean diet
by April 21 2023
Ask almost anyone what’s most beneficial about the Mediterranean diet and they’ll likely say it’s good for your ...