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How Your Family’s Lifestyle May Impact Your Health
It’s a widely held belief that genes play a role in a person’s risk for disease. If many members of your immediate family have breast cancer, you may have an increased risk for the disease. If the men in your family all suffered their first heart attack in their 50s, you may be more susceptible to heart issues in middle age, as well.
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The Benefits of Anterior Hip Replacement
The number of hip replacements has dramatically increased, according to government statistics. Over a 10-year period, the number of hip replacements performed grew from 138,700 to more than 310,000. Statistics also show that the procedure is rising among younger patients under age 45.
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7 Healthy Ways to Diffuse Stress
The last two months of the year are crammed with holidays that can stress out even the most mellow among us. Aside from the emotional toll stress takes, it also affects our health.
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Holiday Health: Choose Wisely
For Americans, November is a month of contrasts. On one hand, we celebrate the abundance of Thanksgiving with a huge meal, and on the other, we are cautioned against the health risks of eating too much with November’s designation as National Diabetes Month.
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Understanding the Risks of Tommy John Surgery
For many athletes, sometimes recovery can be as trying as the initial injury.
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New Survey Finds that Chronic Pain Sufferers Overuse Over-the-Counter Medications
According to the National Health Institute (NIH), more than 25 million Americans experience chronic pain.
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Bodily Inflammation and Your Cardiac Health
When you bite a hangnail or stub your toe, the area in pain may swell up or become inflamed. Inflammation is part of the body’s immune response to injury or assault. While acute or short-term inflammation is healing, long-term inflammation can promote disease and may be a symptom of chronic problems like diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Similarly, being overweight is an inflammatory state, which has health risks of its own.
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Your Top 5 Cholesterol Questions Answered
Cholesterol is found in the fats within your blood. The body needs it to form healthy cells, but too much of it can lead to health issues such as heart disease.
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The Dangers of Obesity & Pregnancy
More than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20 to 44 are overweight, and one-third of them are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Zika Virus Could Pose Threat to U.S.
There are several preventative measures you can take to stay safe. Florida residents, in particular, need to be cautious because our state is a major tourist destination.
