PUT YOUR FEET
     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...
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For Smokers Air Pollution Is A Drag On The Heart
     Short-term rises in air pollution might trigger heart attacks especially among smokers - according to a study presented at the American Heart Associa-tion’s Scientific Sessions 2003 recently.
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Parents Can Play Major Role
In Managing Children’s Pain
     Although progress has been made in understanding pain in infants and children, these youngest patients do not always receive the pain control they need, according to an article in a special pain management issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE NO. 1
     Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States, taking about 960,000 lives annually.
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Medical Group Says Serious Cases Of
Whooping Cough Rising In Babies
     Serious cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are increasing among babies, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Defibrillators Are
More Compact Now
     Although automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were invented in the 1980s, technological ad-vances have led to the development of more compact, portable versions.
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What Used To Be An "Oversized" Portion Now Normal
American Institute for
Cancer Research
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
     Oversized food portions are so com-mon in the U.S. that what once seemed like a megaportion now looks normal to us. At many fast food and family-style restaurants, a portion equals two to eight standard-size.
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Pataki To Propose Measure To Increase Patient Safety
     Governor George E. Pataki last week announced that he will propose legislation to strengthen protections for patients and ensure that the background of each and every health professional providing their care has been thoroughly reviewed by the institution employing them.
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Study Shows Black Babies More Susceptible To S.I.D.S
     A new survey by the City Depart-ment of Health found that 38% of African-Americans reported putting infants down to sleep on their stomachs, compared with 11% of other re-spondents.
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     for their child’s pain.
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Nutrition
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
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CPR: The Lifesaver
     About 74 to 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one.
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