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• Building Health Literacy: How to Empower Patients with Health Information

  With all the health information available online, in doctor’s offices and during doctor-patient interactions, it can be difficult for patients to make sense of it all.

• Tiberious: The Pet Therapy Dog That Makes Everyone Smile

  My daughter and I found Tiberious at the Orange County Humane Society. It was love at first sight. I’ve had Chow Chows all my life, but never one like Tiberious. He was so obedient, quick to learn, and very kind and loving towards everyone he met.

• Treating Athletes with Lower Back Pain

  This blog was written in conjunction with Harrison Youmans, MD. 

• The Decline of Salt? A Look at America’s Eating Habits.

  Since the late 1970s, scientists have known that the consumption of too much salt, containing sodium, is linked to hypertension, or high blood pressure. Table salt is a combination of two minerals, sodium and chloride. By weight, table salt is approximately 40% sodium and 60% chloride. In 1977, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs recommended that Americans cut their sodium intake by between 60 and 85%. Forty years later, even though the Mayo Clinic recommends limiting sodium to 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day, Americans exceed this on average and consume about 3,400mg of sodium every day. Your doctor or dietitian can tell you the specific limit that is right for you.

• When Should High-Risk Patients Get Vaccinated?

  Millions of people get vaccinated every year for conditions ranging from the flu, measles and chickenpox to HPV and meningococcal disease, a potentially deadly bacterial infection.

• Study: Women Diagnosed with Cancer at a Young Age Have Higher Risk of Pregnancy and Birth Complications

  A recent study has found that certain cancer survivors may have an increased risk of pregnancy and birth complications as a result of their treatment.

• Why Heart Disease Still Kills More People Than Any Other Condition

  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the condition also is responsible for about 33 percent of all deaths worldwide, according to recent research.

• Should Partners Be Given STD Prescriptions, Too?

  Prescribing drugs to treat sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to both sexual partners when only one seeks such treatment during a doctor’s visit may reduce the incidence of STDs, according to a recent study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

• Study Finds Cancer Rates Differ Within Certain Racial Groups

  People of African descent make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, totaling more than 42 million people.

• The Health Risks of Depression in Cancer Caregivers

  When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it can be stressful and challenging for the entire family.