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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) -
Dentist to the Stars Reveals Five Worst Foods For
Fresh Breath.
Tis the season to
eat like
someone who was just rescued from a
desert island. Office parties,
holiday buffets,
family gatherings and enough sandwiches made from
leftover turkey to choke a reindeer.
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Dr. Warren Willey is the medical director of the nationally recognized, physician directed, Walk In Weight Loss program and author of What Does Your Doctor Look Like Naked: Your Guide to Optimum Health (Tate Publishing).
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Obesity is an epidemic. An outsized share of our medical dollar is being spent on lifestyle related conditions such as high cholesterol, heart disease, elevated blood pressure, reflux disease, strokes, falls in the elderly, osteoporosis, etc. (chronic disease related to poor lifestyle behaviors accounts for more than two thirds of deaths in the United States). In light of this, we have been “attacking” the fat everywhere you turn without making a dent in the problem. Why? Because our focus is wrong. We should be focusing on a better long - term solution. We should be concentrating on building muscle in everyone rather than just losing weight.
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Medical research, technological advancements and a population that is living longer are all reasons that the health care field continues to grow.
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego) - Medical research, technological advancements and a population that is living longer are all reasons that the health care field continues to grow. Although the industry is demanding more workers, there isn't enough space in training programs to accommodate the numbers of students who are interested.
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Alzheimer's Association
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - The holidays are a time full of celebration, joy and special occasions with family and friends. But for people living with Alzheimer's disease, the season can present special challenges. The Alzheimer's Association, California Southland Chapter, has prepared a booklet, 'Home For The Holidays,' that offers tips and advice for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
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An optometrist is an important member of the diabetes health care team.
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Nearly 23 million Americans are affected by diabetes and, of these people, one-third, or almost 6 million, are unaware that they have the disease. Undiagnosed, diabetes can result in vision impairment, a frequent complication of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and blindness.
(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - As the baby boomer generation ages, seniors are quickly becoming the fastest-growing population of new epilepsy (recurring seizures) diagnosis. While the modern medical community has made great strides in properly identifying myriad behaviors in the elder population as epilepsy, many seniors continue to be mislabeled as suffering from dementia and/or other health issues.
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(Mission Times Courier - San Diego, CA) - When adversity strikes, the last thing most people think to do is push the envelope. Would a double amputee aspire to run with the president of the United States? Would amom who had just nurtured her son through a bone marrow transplant for a rare form of leukemia decide to start a nonprofit organization?
