Free Radon Testing is Available for Santa Clara, Fresno and Madera County Residents
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today offered residents of Santa Clara, Fresno and Madera counties an opportunity to take part in free testing to learn about radon and whether their families are at risk.
New Incision-Free Weight Loss Option at UC San Diego Health
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San Diego, California - Patients seeking rapid but safe weight loss have a new option at the Bariatric Metabolic Institute (BMI) at UC San Diego Health. During an outpatient procedure, surgeons place an adjustable saline balloon in the stomach. The volume and shape of the balloon take up space in the stomach, which encourages food portion control. The device, called Orbera, has been shown to reduce total body weight by 10 percent.
UC San Diego Receives Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant to Identify Parkinson’s Biomarkers
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San Diego, California - Parkinson’s disease is difficult to diagnose, particularly in its early stages. Now, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – aided by a $375,000 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) – hope to improve the prospects of early diagnosis by identifying a biological signpost in the blood.
Blood Thinner, Antidiabetic Drug Mix Increase Hospitalizations
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Los Angeles, California - A blood thinner known for serious drug interactions is linked to increased hospitalizations for falls, altered mental state and insulin shock for Medicare patients who also take some diabetes drugs, according to a new study.
UCLA study finds advanced thyroid cancer rate in some California counties is well above national average
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Imperial, California - A team of UCLA researchers found that there are several parts of California where, in a high percentage of people with thyroid cancer, the disease is already at an advanced stage by the time it is diagnosed.
Unhealthy choices cost company health care plans billions of dollars
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - One out of every four dollars employers pay for health care is tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices or conditions like smoking, stress and obesity, despite the fact that most large employers have workplace wellness programs.
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