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A Woman's Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness
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- Written by American Diabetes Association American Diabetes Association
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Chicago, Illinois - Brandy Barnes, founder and CEO of DiabetesSisters, and Natalie Strand, Medical Director at Freedom Pain Hospital and winner of CBS’s The Amazing Race, have come together with the American Diabetes Association to create A Woman's Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness, the first book in many years to cover the unique issues and questions that women with all types of diabetes face.
Hormone replacement therapy and your heart
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona - Long-term hormone replacement therapy used to be routinely prescribed for postmenopausal women to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy was also thought to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Minimally invasive spine surgery
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- Written by Dennis Douda Dennis Douda
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona - Eighty percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health. A recent study found more than a quarter of adults reported having low back pain during the past three months. And those are just complaints about the lower back.
Time to get vaccinated for flu season
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- Written by Ian Roth Ian Roth
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Rochester, Minnesota - American health experts predict a particularly active and severe flu season, which means it's especially important to get a flu shot this year.
Treating psoriasis
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- Written by Dr. Dawn Davis Dr. Dawn Davis
- Published: 21 October 2017 21 October 2017
Rochester, Minnesota - Psoriasis has a tendency to run in families, and exacerbations often are linked to the body’s immune system responding to certain internal or external factors. The exact cause of psoriasis is not easy to determine. Treatment depends on how severe the psoriasis is and how responsive it has been to previous treatment. Treatment usually starts with mild approaches and proceeds to stronger remedies but only as they are needed.