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Editorial Staff
Found in: Diabetes
Spiking temperatures and increased exposure to the sun can pose particularly dangerous health risks for diabetics. With high summer temperature, experts caution that people with diabetes must take extra care to avoid serious, heat-related conditions.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Medicine and the Law
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are supposed to lead to a revolution in American medicine. Someday they might do that. In the meantime, however, prepare for anyone with the cash or interest to find out whatever secrets are buried in your records.
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Retirenet Media Team
Found in: Arthritis, Exercise & Fitness
Not sure if your joint pain is just aging or a sign of something more? Discover key warning signs, treatment options, and expert advice tailored to adults 55+ so you can stay active and independent longer.
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Diane Carbo
Found in: Aging, Geriatric Care, Prescription Drugs
Medication safety and compliance is the number one concern with an aging loved one and home health care. Aging adults encounter many challenges when taking medications, and addressing these issues early can lead to better results and improved health.
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Mary J. Yerkes
Found in: Chronic Illness
Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk of most common chronic diseases by 80 percent. But what if you already have a chronic illness? There are still plenty of reasons to make healthy lifestyle choices—and it’s easier than you might think.
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Jeffrey Brown, M.D.
Found in: Medicine and the Law
You have the right to choose what kind of health care you want, and what should happen to your body parts after you leave this world. These decisions can be made by completing something called advance medical directives.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Cardiac Health
Be careful what you wish for—especially when the target is something as complex as cholesterol and heart disease. In complicated systems like heart disease, hitting your target number may not get you the desired results. It might even make things worse.
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Mary J. Yerkes
Found in: Chronic Illness
People sap their energy and increase their stress by putting up with things that bug them...and for the chronically ill, stress can translate into increased pain. Enhance your life by eliminating what depletes your energy and dampens your spirit.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Diet & Nutrition
Not too much of it—too little of it. In many ways, it’s this simple: without salt, you die; with it you can thrive. Controversy remains about the best level of sodium in our bodies, so don’t assume a low sodium diet is necessarily best for you.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Sleep and Rest
Naps are back in the news. Air traffic controllers, pilots, truck drivers, and your average citizen are falling asleep in droves – with sometimes fatal results. For a chronically sleep deprived population, can naps restore and rebuild? Yes.
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