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In the hands of skill and technology…Thousands of corrective surgical procedures performed to treat almost any foot deformity • State-of-the-art surgical techniques • Fully equipped Operating Room Suite • Custom made orthotics to relieve pain without surgery • X-Rays, Blood tests, complete Doppler a... More ... New TB Cases In City Up Slightly Last Year The number of new tuberculosis cases in the City rose five percent, from 1,084 in 2002 to 1,140 in 2003 according to preliminary data released last week by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). More ... Views On Gary S. Rafal, D.D.S. More ... Cardio Disease Is Far-Reaching "Cardiovascular disease can affect any blood vessel, or group of vessels, in the body. This creates a domino effect of health problems that can potentially affect every organ in the body," according to researchers from the Ame-rican Heart As-sociation. More ... Investigators Find Ways To Improve Care For Depression For many people, the older years are far from golden. Illness, loneliness, or the death of a spouse or friends can cause depression to become a constant companion. Depression is the most common diagnosis of those who commit suicide. More ... Nutrition Notes American Institute for Cancer Research Researchers Check Soy-Cancer Connection By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN American Institute for Cancer Research When soy foods were first tied to a lower risk of cancer, consumer publications made the link seem certain. Later when isoflavones - a compound presumed to be the key ingredient in soy - were added to foods and supplements, we heard in the news that soy might not offer as much protection as hoped. More ... Improve Care For Depression ... Continued from page 48 beginning of the study, 71% no longer had suicidal thoughts in the intervention practices conducted eight months later. More ... Congestive Heart Failure Based on data from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, at age 40 the lifetime risk of developing congestive heart failure for both men and women is one in five. More ... Testing Encouraged On Lupus Alert On April Fool’s Day Don’t be fooled by lupus this April Fool’s Day. While lupus acts as if everyday were April Fool’s Day, April 1 has been designated as Lupus Alert Day — a day when all Americans, particularly women between the ages of 15 and 44, are encouraged to participate in a Lupus Self-Screening Test. More ... Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral artery disease (PAD), affects 12 to 20 percent of Ameri-cans age 65 older (4.5 to 7.6 million people). Despite its prevalence and cardiovascular risk implications, only 25 percent of PAD patients are undergoing treatment. More ... Nutrition Questions & Answers American Institute for Cancer Research Vegetable Chips Versus Potato Chips American Institute for Cancer Research By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Q: Are veggie chips a better choice than potato chips? More ... |
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