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Breakthrough Technology Offers New Treatment For Patients With Hard-to-Reach Tumors
Orlando, Fla - An enormous high tech machine is providing new hope to patients across the country with inoperable tumors. Proton therapy is a precise radiation technique that reduces the side effects often accompanied by traditional treatment options. Thanks to this remarkable technology, a new proton therapy center at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health is saving the eyesight of a new mother who was diagnosed with a tumor behind her eye during her second trimester of pregnancy.
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How to Eat Healthy and Stay on a Budget (Without Spending All Day in the Kitchen)
Eating healthy isn’t always easy, especially when you are on the go. If you have a busy schedule and suddenly feel hungry in the midst of all else on your to-do list, it’s easy to order takeout from a restaurant.
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The Five Worst Foods to Eat at Your Labor Day Barbecue
As summer draws to a close, our busy schedules begin to pick back up with the start of the school year, our kids’ activities and hectic workdays. Although the leisurely days of summer are almost gone, we still have one more chance to sit back, relax and spend quality time with our friends and family—Labor Day.
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Do I Need Surgery for My Kidney Stone?
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that can form in one or both of your kidneys. Created by a build-up of minerals, these deposits are usually passed through the urinary tract without issue. Unfortunately, a larger stone can become lodged inside the ureter — the small tube between the bladder and kidney. While kidney stones are usually no larger than a tiny pebble, they can cause immense pain for those struggling to pass them.
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3-Year-Old with Sickle Cell Disease Finds Miracle Close to Home
Julian Jarvis has been in danger since the day he was born. Diagnosed with sickle cell disease, he faced a life overshadowed by constant pain, isolation, hospital visits and the potential of life-threatening strokes.
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Painting Your Palate: Eating the Rainbow Doesn’t Stop with Leafy Greens
We all know green is good when it comes to diet, especially crunchy, leafy greens. But other brightly colored fruits and veggies offer nutrients that are just as essential, cutting the risk of prostate cancer, lowering blood pressure, fighting arthritis, reducing age-related macular degeneration and so much more.
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Fatty Liver Disease: Symptoms and Treatments
Fatty liver disease is a common medical condition that occurs when excess fat accumulates in and around the liver. Almost 20% of Americans have fatty liver disease, and many may not even know it.
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Why Men Are More at Risk for Kidney Stones
Anyone who has had a kidney stone knows that passing it can be incredibly painful. Though relatively common in both men and women, men are more likely to develop a kidney stone. In fact, nearly 11 percent of men will experience a kidney stone in their lifetime, versus just 6 percent of women.
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Why Bad Food Tastes So Good – and What To Eat Instead
What do a sizzling steak, a salty potato chip and chewy cookies fresh from the oven all have in common? They each trigger a strong dietary impulse, or craving, for food laden with excess sodium, added sugars and saturated fats. But why do these foods get such a bad rap, and is there a way to still include them in a healthy diet?
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Open-Label Induction, Randomized Double-Blind Maintenance, and Long-Term Extension Periods in Pediatric Subjects (2 to < 18 Years of Age) with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
A Phase 3, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of Risankizumab with Open-Label Induction, Randomized
