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I bet if you don’t have diabetes, you know someone who does. However, if you have just been diagnosed with diabetes, know that you are one of over 17 million Americans with 2,200 new individuals diagnosed daily. You are not alone! Diabetes can be an exhausting, overwhelming condition to manage, but we are here to […]
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You already know that that spare tire around your abdomen, your beloved “beer belly” as you like to call it, puts you at increase risk of sleep apnea, asthma, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes. But I bet you didn’t know that it also puts osteoporosis on the list of potential future health problems as well? “Everyone […]
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A Canadian study has found an increased risk for diabetes among breast cancer survivors over 55 years of age—compared to women who have never had breast cancer. In fact, the risk for breast cancer patients has been directly traced to whether or not a woman has undergone chemotherapy. The study, conducted by researchers at the […]
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Aromatic essential oils, the kind used in spas, massage parlors, and homes to create an environment of relaxation, might be doing you more bad than good. A study from Taiwan, published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, reveals that those soothing aromas you love to use to unwind after a long day of work […]
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The World Health Organization predicts more than 112,000 Cholera cases in Haiti in 2012. The deadly infection is often found in areas of the world with poor sanitation, and the severe diarrhea it causes often lead to dehydration and death. On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed an independent panel as well as a $2.2 […]
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