Arthroscopy of the knee is one of the most frequently performed medical procedures. The number of knee arthroscopies performed in the United States rose by 49% from 1996 to 2006; by 2006, arthroscopic knee procedures made up 51% of all procedures performed in outpatient medical centers. For many conditions, such as torn ligaments, arthroscopy has […]
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You’ve heard the advice before — from your mother, from your doctor, and from us: “Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, and use polyunsaturated oils.” But if you’re eating on a budget (and who isn’t?), that’s tough advice to follow. Fill your grocery basket with fresh fruits and
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Heart disease affects women almost as often as it affects men. One in 10 women aged 45 to 64 years — and one in five women ages 65 years and older — has some form of heart disease. Read more: https://yourmedicalsource.com/library/what-heart-disease#ixzz2s1kjooaA
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For many women, pregnancy is a wonderful time… marred by heartburn. More than 50% of pregnant women occasionally experience heartburn. For 5% of pregnant women, heartburn occurs at least daily. Most of the time, simple lifestyle changes such as eating smaller meals, not eating before bedtime, and avoiding garments that fit tightly around the waist
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When is an increase in the number and percentage of deaths a good sign? When the deaths are occurring in people 100 years of age or older. It’s not that we’re celebrating anyone’s death at any age. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday, November 21 that the number of deaths
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Did you know that doctors often miss alcohol problems in their patients? Often, doctors do not receive enough training to recognize the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse, so they may not perform screening tests for alcohol problems. Symptoms from alcohol use often mimic those of other health problems. For instance, people with alcohol problems
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Did you know that women who perform regular breast self-exams or get clinical breast exams do not have a lower risk of dying from breast cancer? Mammography screening is the only reliable way to detect breast cancers early, before they have spread. Women ages 50-75 should have a screening mammography exam every two years. Women
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Did you know that angina — chest pain that occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen — affects more women than men? Many people believe angina to be a “man’s disease.” Yet angina actually affects more women than men (13.9% versus 9.4%), and it is most widespread among women who are black (5.2%)
Coffee. The pungent, bittersweet aroma in the morning as it brews in your coffeepot. The feel of a warm mug in your hands, steam rising into a crisp fall morning. The buzz of a coffeeshop – a too-perky server behind the counter, lively conversations, and 30-somethings hunched over their laptops typing at breakneck speed. Truck
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High blood pressure (hypertension) contributes to nearly 1,000 deaths per day in the United States. Many of those deaths could have been prevented. Hypertension affects about one in three adults — 68 million people — in the United States. Although most people with high blood pressure know they have the condition, about half of them
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A special guest editorial cowritten by Despina Walsworth, MD, FACOG, Assistant Program Director at Oakwood Hospital Medical Center in Dearborn, Michigan, and Assistant Clinical Professor at Wayne State University, and Section Chief, Gynecologic Surgery, at John D Dingell Veterans Administration Hospital in Detroit We should be outraged, concerned, even frightened about the rampant rise of
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Throughout April and early May 2013, news headlines focused on a bird flu virus that was sickening people in China’s urban centers. Chinese influenza experts isolated the avian (bird) flu virus and determined it was an influenza A (H7N9) subtype, which had never been identified in humans before. As new cases and fatalities were reported
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