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Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Advantages of the DIEP Flap Procedure
The past decade has ushered in major technical advancements in autologous breast reconstruction, which is done using a patient’s own tissue. The most common techniques include the use of skin, muscle, fat, or artificial implants to reconstruct the breast. The use of abdominal skin and fat has gained in popularity, offering patients a more natural look and feel, similar to that of the natural breast. Other advantages of using a patient’s own tissue in reconstruction includes: the avoidance of artificial breast implants, the body contouring that comes with removal of excess abdominal fat, and the possibility of restoring sensation to the new breasts.
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Sticking to Your Diet In The New Year
Did you know that just 8 percent of people stick to their New Year’s resolutions? That number is startling because it means that 92 percent of us fail every year to keep a promise we’ve made to ourselves.
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Dietary Health In the News
Dietitian Lauren Popeck discusses the importance of eating right.
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The Feeding Tube Diet: A Bad Idea for Weight Loss
It seems that every year, a new weight loss fad enters the public consciousness. We’ve seen everything from the Twinkie and tapeworm diets to supposed fat-melting infrared body wraps.
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A High-Fat Diet May Increase Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a time when people everywhere come together donning purple ribbons to raise awareness for this often late-diagnosed disease.
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The Danger of Biggest Loser Diets
An average of 3.5 million viewers watched the most recent season of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” tuning in to cheer contestants on as they shed pounds each week and transformed before a national audience.
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Mauro E Diez, MD
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Why It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Diet
It’s never too late to start eating healthy, according to the findings of one recent study.
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Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?
