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Guilty About Looking Better?
Views OnDental Health
     You probably feel a great satisfaction when a decayed or damaged tooth is repaired and returned to good health by your dentist. What about dental work that
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month Tests Show Colonoscopies Doubled In 2004
     The number of tests to prevent and find colon cancer done at New York City
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Baked Or Broiled Fish May Help Reduce Risk Of Stroke
     Eating tuna or other broiled or baked fish is associated with a lower risk of stroke in the elderly, while eating fried fish or fish sandwiches is linked to a higher risk, according to an article in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association. The study involved
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Dr. Astrow Named Maimonides’ Hematology/Oncology Director
     Pamela S. Brier, President & CEO of Maimonides Medical Center, last week announced the appointment of Alan B. Astrow, MD as Director of Hematology/Oncology.
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CPR Can Be The Difference
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. The use of effective bystander CPR nearly doubles a victim
     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. The use of effective bystander CPR nearly doubles a victim’s chance for surviving sudden cardiac arrest. Death from sudden cardiac arrest is not inevitable.
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Cardiovascular Disease Tops The List
     Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States, taking about 960,000 lives annually. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than the next six leading causes of death combined, including cancer, accidents, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes and suicides.
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Medical Society Addresses Issues Of Minority Disparity
     The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) has already begun to address some of the issues of disparity in the healthcare of minorities that were raised in two new publications that made headline news this week.
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