Adrienne Muralidharan
Found in: Medicare
How’s your Medicare coverage working out for you so far this year? Does your plan feel like the right plan for you? If you’re not feeling happy with your coverage, you may have a new option: switching to a five-star Medicare Advantage plan.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Cardiac Health
While heart disease continues to receive a lot of attention, certain myths surrounding it persist. A couple of the most common are that heart disease is more common in men, and that the first signs of a heart attack are the same for both men and women.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Cardiac Health
You may already know that heart disease is the number-one killer in America, and that factors like obesity increase your risks. But here’s the most shocking statistic: 80 percent of all heart disease is preventable.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
How important is recycling to regenerating your body? Critical. We use up a lot of “stuff” getting through the day—proteins, sugars, fats, DNA—and much else. Fortunately we get to remake it constantly—and remake ourselves continually as we go.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Europe’s medieval cathedrals were built without any true understanding of what kept them aloft. They still stand. And people can restore their health and regenerate their bodies without complete knowledge of how the process works.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Privacy is dead—so we hear. Somewhere on the Net lies all the data on you ever uploaded. And according to the Department of Health and Human Services, 18 million people between 2009 and 2011 were probably affected by health record breaches.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Longevity, Exercise & Fitness
Humans evolved to walk. We walk across mountains, deserts, high plains and shopping malls. And the faster we walk, the longer we appear to survive. How fast does it take to outpace the grim reaper? Australian researchers have a number—3 miles per hour.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Cancer
Research shows that ethnic minorities are more likely to develop cancer and die from it, but are historically underrepresented in clinical trials. As part of lung cancer awareness month, a frequent speaker on health issues provides his take.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Vision
Awareness of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is important, because the condition deteriorates central vision, affecting everything from seeing faces clearly to literally having a large “blind spot” in the center of your vision.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Women's Health
Leaking small amounts of urine when you do little things like laugh, sneeze or get up quickly are symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Leaks happen when the urethra doesn’t get enough support or isn’t able to close properly.
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