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CDC Reveals Top 5 Causes of Death in the U.S.
If you live in the U.S., you’re more likely to die of heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases or an accident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Walking May Gauge Health After Heart Surgery
How a patient walks may be a good indicator of their outcome after heart surgery, according to a recent study.
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Blood Pressure Patterns May Predict Stroke Risk
About 1 in 3 American adults have high blood pressure, a condition that elevates their risk for stroke.
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Why Southerners Have a Higher Risk of Kidney Stones
If you live in the South, you’re more likely to have a kidney stone than someone who lives in a milder climate.
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Coping with Sexual Pain After Cancer Treatment
Women often experience sexual pain after cancer treatment, but far too often they don’t discuss it with their doctor or their pain is dismissed as a psychological rather than physical problem, according to a recent review article by two gynecologic oncologists.
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Spring Allergy Alert
Springtime is here — and so is allergy season. Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is marked by a sensitive reaction to things in the environment, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. If you suffer from a runny or stuffy nose and watery, itchy eyes around this time of year, it’s likely that you have seasonal allergic rhinitis. And in spring, pollen is the main culprit.
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Redefining herself – and her lifestyle
For years, no decades, Michelle Milliner walked through department stores and dress shops admiring the designer labels and their elegant styling. She looked but never for very long. She knew her size 30 body was not going to fit into any of those clothes.
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Teetotaler Gene May Affect Alcohol Consumption
A recent study indicates that genetics may play a role in how much some people drink.
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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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Not Getting Enough Sleep? It Could Affect Your Heart
Think you can go without a good night’s rest? Recent research indicates that sleep problems may compromise your heart health.
