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One On One Is Not A Run-Of-The Mill Physical Therapist
By Melissa Favara
     One On One, a local physical therapy center, is trying to change the face of rehabilitation in Brooklyn and Staten Island. In addition to dealing with physical and occupational therapy, they also work in sports rehabilitation.
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50 Years Later, A Brenner’s Still Caring For Canarsie’s Feet
     By Neil S. Friedman There’s been a Brenner taking care of Canarsiens’ feet for nearly half a century. That’s a lot of corns, calluses, bunions and fungi, but the Brenner podiatry clan doesn’t mind — it’s their job and they have your feet well in hand.
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The Porcelain Crown
Views On Dental Health
Gary S. Rafal, D.D.S.
     If you have a tooth that should be crowned to save it, you will probably want your dentist to use the best and longest lasting material available as long as it’s within your budget. One of the finest materials available is porcelain because of its strength and durability as well as its appearance. I
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Stroke Hits African Americans Disproportionately: AHA
     There are many faces of stroke. This year 700,000 Americans of all ages, genders and ethnicities will have a new or recurrent stroke. But African Americans are at particularly high risk.
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Mayor Opens New Cancer Center At Maimonides
     Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker A. Gifford Miller, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Martin D.
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Stroke — By The Numbers
May is America Stroke Month. Take this time to learn about stroke, its risk factors and warning signs.
     • Each year about 700,000 people have a stroke. About 500,000 are first attacks and 200,000 are recurrent attacks.
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Cutting Calories For Better Health & Weight
Nutrition Notes
Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
     There are more reasons to avoid excess calories than controlling your weight. Making permanent, modest cuts in your calorie consumption may help prevent cancer and possibly improve your heart’s health. The challenge in cutting calories, however, is to find the point where you can live both physicall
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Lung Association To Blow The Whistle On Asthma At 2nd Annual Asthma Walk
     Sunday, June 5, 2005, the American Lung Association of the City Of New York will host the second annual Asthma WALK at Battery Park in Manhattan. Registration will open at 9:00 a.m. and the three-mile walk will start at 10:00 a.m. Residents can donate their time and effort by volunteering or walking
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You Can Be “Nuts” About Beneficial Health Food
Nutrition Notes
Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
     Q: Are some nuts more beneficial to health than others?
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