Thanksgiving Day is Also National Family Health History Day

As families travel from far and wide to be together under one roof on Thanksgiving Day, the Surgeon General of the United States has sought fit to declare today National Family History Day. It is a “reminder to assess health risks for illnesses known to run in families-like high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer.” According …

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Learn How to Control Your Emphysema Symptoms Through Lifestyle Changes

The American Lung Association defines emphysema as “one of the diseases that comprises COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Emphysema involves gradual damage of lung tissue. Specifically thinning and destruction of the alveoli or air sacs.”  The Mayo Clinic explains that “You can have emphysema for many years without noticing any signs or symptoms. The main …

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Control Your GERD Symptoms Through Dietary Changes

As Americans prepare to give thanks and engorge ourselves with multiple helpings on Thanksgiving Day this week, GERD sufferers, approximately 15 to 30% of the U.S. population, may already be weighing the consequences ahead of time. GERD is an acronym for gastroesophageal reflux disease and if you have already been diagnosed, you are fully aware …

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