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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) may be the most common serious disease you’ve never heard of. About 10% of Americans have it.[1]
PAD causes artery blockages in the legs. This can lead to severe leg pain.
But even worse, having PAD means you have about a 50% chance of also having heart disease.
Doctors typically recommend that PAD patients walk every day.… Read More
Before surgery, doctors have a standard procedure that they follow with each patient.
They explain the possible side effects. They discuss after-surgery pain care and rehab. They give you a general idea of what to expect.
And then, just before the operation, you are asked to sign a consent form that says you agree to allow your doctor to perform the operation and you understand the risks. … Read More
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most feared and deadliest forms of cancer.
Eighty percent of patients die in less than a year. Only 8% make it five years.
It’s what took the lives of Aretha Franklin, Steve Jobs, Patrick Swayze, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joan Crawford.
And the threat keeps growing… By the end of 2020, pancreatic cancer is projected to be second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death.… Read More
It has long been known that people with osteoarthritis are at higher risk for a heart attack.
Arthritis patients are at least 40% more likely to die of heart disease than people without the joint condition.[1] [2]
Now, new research shows that pain relievers are the culprit.
The study was published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology. Researchers compared 7,743 osteoarthritis patients with 23,229 healthy people who never used NSAIDs.… Read More
It’s not easy to fight genetics. Especially when it comes to body weight.
If your grandparents, parents, and siblings are obese, is there any chance that you can maintain a healthy weight?
A new study provides hope. It shows how you may be able to overcome “fat genes.”
The research was published in the journal PLOS Genetics. Researchers analyzed data from 18,424 people, looking at how their exercise habits affected their genetic predispositions to obesity.… Read More
Ketogenic diet books dominate the Amazon best-sellers list for health and fitness. It seems like everybody with a weight issue is trying the high-fat, low-carb eating plan.
But now, new research shows keto dieting does more than shed pounds.
The study was presented at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting. The research team asked 130 subjects with type 2 diabetes to go on a ketogenic diet for 12 weeks.… Read More