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New Age Recommendation for Colonoscopies
If you’re a man 45 years old, it’s time for your first colonoscopy. You may be thinking—"wait, I’m not 50—I don’t need that yet,” but the American Cancer Society recently updated its recommendation on when adults of average risk should get their first colonoscopy. The recommendation is now 45 for men and women — five years earlier than previously advised.
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New Treatments for Lung Cancer
Harnessing the body’s immune system to help destroy lung cancer cells is the goal of new therapies being developed at UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando Health. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both men and women, causing more deaths every year than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined, according to the Cancer Research Institute. Cigarette smoking is responsible for nearly 80 percent of lung cancers.
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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
Most of us know that smoking isn’t good for our health, but what about sitting? We all do that, whether at work, at school or during our daily commute—not to mention during meals and leisure time. So, when research linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, people began to wonder what alternatives they had, including working at a standing desk.
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How To Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick
New year, same resolutions: Lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking. If you vow to make changes every year but never succeed, you need to have a better plan.
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New Solution for High-Risk Heart Patients
A trusted technology is being put to a new use for heart patients once considered too high-risk for surgery.
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New Technique for Monitoring Lymphoma Relapse
About 80,000 people every year are diagnosed with lymphoma, an extremely rare type of blood cancer that begins in the immune system.
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New Trend in Healthcare: Shared Medical Appointments
As health care providers, our goal is to give people the best care possible. While this has traditionally only happened during a 1-on-1 visit, there’s a new method many doctors are using to enhance the patient experience—shared medical appointments.
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Promising New Treatment for Melanoma Patients
Every year, more than 76,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Here in the Sunshine State, we have a higher than average melanoma incidence rate.
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Promising New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
The FDA recently approved treatment for advanced melanoma that could extend survival rates for people battling this late-stage skin cancer.
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8 Tips To Prevent Seniors from Falling at Home
A fall can be life-changing, especially for seniors.
