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Obesity Rates Continue to Increase in the U.S.
It’s been well known for some time that we have challenges with obesity in our country, but now a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the increasing seriousness of America’s obesity epidemic.
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What You Need to Know About Gallbladder Conditions
Compared to the heart, lungs or brain, the gallbladder isn’t an organ that most people often discuss. However, it still serves a very important function in the body. The gallbladder stores bile, or the digestive fluid, that is created in the liver. The bile is stored until you need it to help break down fat in your diet.
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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.
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Still Look Pregnant Months After Giving Birth? You Might Have This Condition
If you still look pregnant or experience abdominal pain weeks or months after giving birth, you might be suffering from a condition called diastasis recti, or abdominal muscle separation.
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery: What to Expect
If you’ve decided to have breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, you likely will have questions about what to expect and how to pick the surgery that’s best for you: breast implants or a tissue flap procedure.
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New Advice for Treating Young Athletes With Concussions
“Don’t let them sleep through the night.” That used to be the advice doctors gave parents when their children had concussions, thinking that frequent checks were needed to ensure they were coherent. But that advice has changed. As we’ve learned more about the brain and concussions, we’ve also learned more about how to speed the healing process.
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Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade Open up the Conversation About Suicide
Let’s talk about suicide. The two recent deaths by suicide of celebrities Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer and television personality, and Kate Spade, American fashion designer, have cracked open conversations about suicide and mental health—topics that are often seen as taboo—but may be key in understanding and getting the help (for ourselves or for others) needed during a crisis.
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Break Your Salt Craving and Make Smart Food Choices for Optimal Blood Pressure Control
For many of us, salt is a common food craving. Many people routinely add table salt (approximately 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride) to their food before they even taste it, in many cases adding extra salt to foods that already are loaded with sodium. However, most of the sodium in our diets comes from food bought at a grocery store or restaurant. More than 75 percent of the sodium Americans consume comes from a processed, prepackaged or restaurant food, not from the salt shaker. Processed meats, cheeses, salty snacks, pastas, breads and many other products contain sodium, even if they don’t taste salty.
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Children Who Survive Congenital Heart Defects May Have Additional Challenges
Congenital heart defects affect about 1% of newborns, but even for the majority that survive, the quest for good health continues into adulthood. On-going research indicates that children who survive the heart condition are at higher risk for developing other respiratory illnesses and other neurodevelopment health problems including unique learning challenges, autism and attention deficit disorders.
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Why You Should Become an Informed Healthcare Consumer
Think of the last time you bought a car. No doubt, you did some research. You may have first looked up safety ratings, determined what features you wanted, and figured out how much you could afford. Then, you may have looked at car dealerships online to see if they had the model you wanted, and at what price. Eventually, you went for a test drive, and if all went well, you may have driven away in your new baby.
