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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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“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure” Covid Complications: Some People Don’t Just Easily Recover

It is quite difficult to imagine that COVID-19 is not even a year old, yet this virus has managed to disrupt every aspect of humanity. As the medical community first became aware of this novel coronavirus, it was treated as similar viruses such as SARS and MERS and was considered to be a respiratory infectious …

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Obesity Can Lead to Premature Death See Your Healthcare Provider to Learn How to Take Control of Your Health

In a study released by the National Center for Health Statistics, more American adults are more obese now, than at any other time in U.S. history. This study revealed that almost 40% of adults and 18.5% of children in the United States are obese. The rates in children are more stable than the alarming rise …

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What is Group B Strep?

According to the organization, Group B Strep International, “Group B Streptococcus (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, is a type of bacteria that is naturally found in the digestive and lower reproductive tracts of both men and women. About 1 in 4 pregnant women ‘carry’ or are ‘colonized’ with GBS.” The Mayo Clinic explains that while GBS …

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Atrial Fibrillation: “Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm”

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), atrial fibrillation (also referred to as A Fib or AF), “is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.” The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million …

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