Gastric bypass surgery can reduce risk of death even for advanced ages
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Provo, Utah - New research challenges assumption that people can be too old for surgery.
New research from Brigham Young University finds that patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery after the age of 35 see a major improvement in long-term survival.
Recent asthma may be linked with abdominal aneurysm rupture
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Dallas, Texas - Patients aged 50 and older with recent asthma activity were significantly more likely than non-asthmatics to experience abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture and sudden death, according to new research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
Tips to Avoid Heart Disease
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- Written by Deb Balzer
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Imperial, California - Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, more than 1 in 3 female adults has some form of cardiovascular disease. Risk factors can be hereditary, but other factors are related to your habits and lifestyle - things you can control and change to minimize your risk of developing heart disease.
Fat grams: How to track dietary fat
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- Written by Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
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Scottsdale, Arizona - To track how much fat I eat each day, should I focus on grams, calories or percentages?
All three are useful for determining the amount of fat you're eating, but if you want to use just one method, then tracking grams is probably the easiest.
Have a sprain? Get some R.I.C.E.
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Imperial, California - If you have a minor sprain, you can probably treat it at home with R.I.C.E., which stands for rest, ice, compress and elevate.
Pioneers Memorial Hospital Enhances Safety Measures with Purchase of Tru-D SmartUVC
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Brawley, California - In an effort to combat the recent spread of flu and other viruses, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District has taken aggressive safety measures and recently acquired the most advanced UV disinfection robot, Tru-D SmartUVC, to reinforce its already strict infection prevention practices in its medical center. A highly recognized, 107-bed acute care facility committed to providing state-of-the-art healthcare, Pioneers continues to use leading edge technology while consistently striving for the highest level of patient and staff safety since opening its doors in 1950.
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