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Hypertension Defined
Hypertension is the persistently elevated arterial blood pressure. It is the most common public health problem in developed countries. Emphasis on lifestyle modifications has given diet a prominent role for both the primary prevention and management of hypertension.
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What"™s the difference between obese, overweight?
Published September 7, 2008, 1:18 pm, Florence Morning News
On the cover of nearly every magazine are headlines telling people how to lose weight, but many still are unsure if they need to do so in the first place.
Life after stroke
Published September 7, 2008, 10:18 am, Petoskey News-Review
There are a lot of things someone might notice upon first glance at Bill Cousineau — his blue eyes, his thin frame and his big smile — but none of them indicate he suffered a stroke just a little less than a month ago.
health newsmakers
Published September 7, 2008, 8:39 am, The Standard-Times
FALL RIVER — Millview Medical Associates, a Saint Anne's Hospital primary care practice, announce that Dr. Marconi Abreu has joined their practice at 191 Bedford St. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Abreu completed his residency in...
Health care solutions can come with own ailments
Published September 7, 2008, 8:29 am, Republican-American
Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month.
In Liver Disease Patients Normal ALT Levels May Mask Advanced Fibrosis
Published September 7, 2008, 6:14 am, Medical News Today
Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may have normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in spite of having advanced fibrosis, according to a new study in the September issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is available online at Wiley Interscience (http://www.
Fit Enough to Fight Alzheimer"™s
Published September 7, 2008, 6:13 am, Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara woman aims to help improve mind, body, and life for victims of this disease.
'Silent disease' eating at Hawaii's health
Published September 7, 2008, 4:19 am, Honolulu Advertiser
A smile spreads across Joe Otulau's face as he recites his food vices, most notably pork smothered in gravy with rice and macaroni salad on the side.
Hawaiians dying young
Published September 7, 2008, 4:17 am, Honolulu Advertiser
With Hawai'i's elderly population expanding quickly, hiring a geriatric specialist seemed a good idea to officials at the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.
Cost of diabetes threatens to bankrupt health system
Published September 7, 2008, 4:16 am, Honolulu Advertiser
Diabetes is gobbling up a growing proportion of the nation's healthcare dollars.
Dialysis trip takes toll in Hana
Published September 7, 2008, 4:16 am, Honolulu Advertiser
HANA, Maui — It's 3 a.m. when Cecelia "Cece" Park and husband Andrew Sr. emerge from their home into the damp, dark Hana night to begin their long drive to the Maui Dialysis Facility in Wailuku.
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- Chronic Disease Battle Requires Better Tools- The Doctor's Office - WSJ.com: The biggest challenge in primary-care medicine is dealing with the complications of obesity, diabetes and hypertension. We have drugs to treat the conditions. But we don't have potent enough public health measures, patient education and follow-up monitoring to avoid the heart attacks, strokes and chronic kidney problems that come with the modern disease territory. At my office we use a disease registry to track our patients with diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. We use it to generate recall lists of people who are overdue for follow-up visits or lab tests. Most veterinary offices do that routinely, but not enough medical offices.
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