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Why Women Live Longer
Across the globe, women still live 5 to 10 years longer than men. Founder of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University explains why 85% of people over 100 years old are women. One large reason is the large advantage women have over men in terms of cardiovascular disease. Women develop symptoms like heart attacks and strokes usually in their 70s and 80s, compared to men who develop them in their 50s and 60s. Doctors long believed the difference was due to estrogen, but studies show that this may not be the case. (Read more about Why Women Live Longer)
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Dr. Jonathan Donath
Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains,
NY
10605
Call 914-908-5562
Are you suffering from severe chronic back pain? When your back hurts, it becomes hard to do anything. Moving your neck to wake up in the morning, trying to pick something up, simple everyday things become a struggle because of your back. If you or a loved one is in need of a chiropractor you can trust to provide you with safe and effective treatment, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC is a chiropractor at Westchester Spinal Decompression Center which offers their exceptional service to those in the Bronx, New York area.
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Two Markers Found for Prostate-Cancer Deadliness
Investigators have found that men who are or have been overweight or who have high insulin levels are more likely to die from prostate cancer. The discovery of these two predictors is important, because doctors now have two crucial clues as to which patients will develop the most life-threatening tumors and therefore which to treat most aggressively. (Read more about Two Markers Found for Prostate-Cancer Deadliness)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
10109 E. 79th Street (81st Street & Highway 169)
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
74133
Call (888) 353-8036
Finding the right cancer treatment center for yourself or a loved one is important. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America, we understand the difficulty you may be faced with and we provide all of our patients with the highest quality compassionate care and treatment. At our centers, we offer advanced medical and alternative cancer treatments, making us one of the best alternative cancer treatment centers in the country. Our Midwestern center in Zion, Illinois attracts patients from all across the Midwest, including Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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What Do Men Really Want?
Beauty, grace, exotic good looks, youth. What is it that can turn a man's fancy? It's a question that has bedeviled the species for thousands of years. The female half of humankind spends untold billions of dollars each year on clothes, shoes, cosmetics, hair spray and perfumes. All in pursuit of idealized beauty. And while some self-esteem gurus might argue that it is done to make oneself feel good, others might be willing to admit that it is done in large part to attract men. (Read more about What Do Men Really Want?)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
2520 Elisha Avenue
Zion,
Illinois
60099
Call (888) 353-8036
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, you deserve the best possible help during this uncertain time. Cancer Treatment Centers of America is a treatment center that uses both conventional and alternative cancer treatment methods. We help our patients to fight cancer through advanced therapies along with complementary therapies aimed at promoting physical, spiritual and mental health. We pride ourselves in bringing all families of the Chicago, Illinois area the highest standard in care for various cancers with the most advanced medical technology coupled with compassion and support from leading medical experts.
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Doctor Stirs Furor Over "Cure" for Alcoholism
An alcoholism-conquering testimonial by a French cardiologist is helping an obscure muscle relaxant become a lightning rod in the global medical community.
Olivier Ameisen, one of the top heart specialists in France and an associate professor of medicine at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College, wrote a book that’s now being published in the United States called The End of My Addiction, in which he details how he overcame his dependence on alcohol by self-administering the spasticity drug baclofen (Kemstro or Lioresal). (Read more about Doctor Stirs Furor Over "Cure" for Alcoholism)
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Dr. Carlos Tulla, M.D.
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call 914-787-4723
Hundreds of thousands of women must have hysterectomies each year, and a significant percentage of those are a result of uterine fibroids, benign tumors that often occur in the wall of the uterus that can cause heavy bleeding, pain and even infertility and miscarriage. Hysterectomy is a drastic measure that removes a woman’s ability to grow a life, but what else can be done? Up until recently, there was little that medicine could offer outside of this irreversible surgery, but with modern technology and a procedure called Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), you have another option. Lawrence Hospital Center in Westchester, New York gives women with fibroids a choice.
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Tranquil Personality May Reduce Dementia Risk
People with a peaceful personality who are also socially active may be somewhat protected against dementia as they age, whether they are extroverted or introverted, a recent study discovered.
The investigation, which was conducted in Sweden and reported in the journal Neurology, measured and compared three traits in a group of 506 elderly people with an average age of 83. The three traits were extroversion (openness in talking to others), neuroticism (the level of distress, negativity and nervousness in one’s life) and social activity (the extent of interaction with others). (Read more about Tranquil Personality May Reduce Dementia Risk)
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Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging | General Radiology Services
Lawrence Hospital Center | Outpatient Services
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 837-8158
Breast cancer is a concern of women everywhere and it's important to have regular check ups and exams to ensure breast and overall health. Having a mammogram is an essential part of regular medical upkeep for women to detect lumps in the breast that may affect health. At Lawrence Hospital Center near Fairfield County, Connecticut, doctors can easily accommodate most busy schedules with same day and next day appointments.
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9 Benefits of Drinking Coffee
For people with sensitive nerves and stomachs, coffee can be an irritant. But for the 87 percent of Americans who drink coffee daily at an average of 8 ounces a day, there are many benefits. Here are nine of them:
Weight loss. Coffee stimulates the metabolism, so it’s hardly surprising that a study at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that serious coffee drinkers gained less weight over 12 years than less-serious ones, all other things being equal. (Read more about 9 Benefits of Drinking Coffee)
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Dr. Frank Shallenberger
Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City,
NV
89703
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As time moves on, we show more and more of the signs of age. Wrinkles are just the tip of the iceberg for most people; a lack of energy and a generally slower, less active lifestyle are common characteristics that greatly affect how we act on a daily basis. But what if we could slow down this process? At the Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine in Carson City, Nevada, patients can maintain their energy levels with the help and expertise of Dr. Frank Shallenberger.
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The Paradoxical Vulnerability of Men
Dr. Marriane Legato discusses what she believes to be one of the most interesting issues concerning men. At any age, from birth to 85 years, men die at a greater number than women. Their vulnerability in the womb is very interesting. About 250 male fetuses are conceived for every 100 females fetuses and, yet, the birthing average is a one to one ratio. So why are those male fetuses dying at a greater number in the womb? Why are they less developed than girls at birth? They're about six weeks behind their sisters when they're born. And if they're premature and have a low birth weight, they're much more likely to die than girls. (Read more about The Paradoxical Vulnerability of Men)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
1331 East Wyoming Avenue
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19124
Call (888) 353-8036
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) offers patients the most sophisticated forms of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy in combination with complementary medicine therapies, including nutrition therapy, naturopathic medicine, mind-body medicine, and spiritual support.
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8 Ways Exercise Keeps You Young and Healthy
Exercise may not halt the aging process, but mounting evidence suggests people who stay active can slow its effects. The latest issue of Mayo Clinic Women's Healthsource offers 8 benefits to regular exercise. It Provides Energy: Feeling tired and lethargic is largely a result of being inactive. Endurance exercises like walking, swimming, jogging, biking, and rowing improves stamina and energy. Even after a few weeks in a walking program, people have more energy for activities. It Improves Mental Health: There's considerable evidence that regular physical activity can help reduce stress, manage mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety, improve sleep quality, boost mood, and enhance the overall feeling of well-being. (Read more about 8 Ways Exercise Keeps You Young and Healthy)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
900 SW 16th Street, Suite 100
Renton,
WA
98057
Call (888) 353-8036
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America we offer our patients integrative cancer treatment in an environment of compassion and care. At our center in Seattle, Washington, teams of specialist help cancer patients achieve victory over their disease without compromising their quality of life.
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Men's Death Rates Cut Drastically Through Daily Exercise
Increasing exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, according to research on the link between fitness and mortality, including over 15,000 participants. Reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the researchers investigated exercise capacity as an independent predictor of overall mortality for African-American men (6,749) and Caucasion men (8,911) in addition to analyzing whether racial differences in exercise capacity influenced the risk of death. Each participant was tested by a standardized treadmill test to assess exercise capacity. They were encouraged to exercise until they were fatigued or unless symptoms of cardiac ischemia developed. These individuals were then tracked for an average of 7.5 years. (Read more about Men's Death Rates Cut Drastically Through Daily Exercise)
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call 888-838-9148
There are many individuals who find it difficult to lose the extra weight placed upon them by obesity. If you or your loved ones suffer from obesity or any of its related illnesses, proper medical treatment may mean the difference between life and death. Therefore, you should be looking to find a Bariatric Surgeon. Before obesity can grow into a fatal life threatening condition, take action at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NYC. Certified and experienced Bariatric Surgery Specialists are available to help you combat obesity with safe and clinically proven methods that will help you reach a normal and healthy weight.
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Know if you are at Risk for Heart Disease
Want to know whether you're at risk for heart disease? Pull out a tape measure. A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that body mass index (BMI) alone may not be reliably linked to cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers say the best indicator for health and heart disease risk is the waist to hip ratio, which means if you're a apple shaped person and tend to carry weight around the middle you may need to cut back inches, even if your BMI is in the healthy range. (Read more about Know if you are at Risk for Heart Disease)
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Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging | General Radiology Services
Lawrence Hospital Center | Outpatient Services
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 837-8158
As women pass through the stage of menopause, osteoporosis becomes a greater concern in their lives. If not properly addressed, this can mean bones that are less dense and more susceptible to fracture later in life. You need to know if you are at risk and bone density testing at Ridgefield Diagnostic Imaging in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut can help you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing.
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