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December 18, 2024With the holiday season finally here, many of us overindulge, leading to heartburn, acid reflux, and bloating. But when these symptoms occur regularly despite normal eating habits, you may have gastr...
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July 10, 2017Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause and fifth-leading cause of death of adults in the United States, respectively. Studies show that statins – cholesterol-lowering drugs – can reduce the ri...
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July 07, 2017Why Palliative Care? In recent years, more and more patients facing a serious illness have turned to the complimentary discipline of palliative care to help cope with the physical and emotional deman...
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July 05, 2017Kidney stones are very common: Men have a nearly one in five chance of developing kidney stones over their lifetime, and women have a nearly one in 10 chance. And as part of what is known as the “Kidn...
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June 29, 2017We’re reminded every spring and summer to beware the return of the tick. These tiny, bloodsucking parasites carry a wide range of infections they can pass on to the humans they bite. But ticks have cr...
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June 21, 2017More than 38 million people in the U.S. are affected by migraines, a neurological disorder that causes intense headache episodes. That’s about 12 percent of the country’s population....
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June 21, 2017Quest for Better Health Leads to a New Outlook on LifeFour years ago, Angelo Campanella was far from the picture of health he is today. Only 53 years old, he weighed close to 400 pounds and had a numb...
