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*** Coffee Consumption Can Decrease a Woman’s Risk of Diabetes

A recent study shows that coffee consumption can decrease a woman’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This important 11-year study showed that decaffeinated coffee, in particular, was associated with a lower risk of diabetes in women. Mark A. Periera, PhD, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, along with his colleagues, reported that the reduced risk of diabetes seen in coffee drinkers may be related to the minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants found in coffee. Their findings were reported in the June 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Diverticulosis and it’s Complications

Diverticulosis is a very common condition of the colon that affects millions of people as they grow older. It has been estimated that close to half of Americans 60 years of age or older have this condition. In diverticulosis, part of the colon bulges out through weak spots in the colon wall. Imagine a rubber inner tube that has weak spots. These spots can give rise to bulges if the pressure inside becomes too high. This is similar to diverticulosis. Weak spots in the colon wall bulge out and form little pouches, called diverticula.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Know Your Medications

The pharmaceutical industry has come a tremendous way in researching and developing an endless armamentarium of medications that can do everything from easing the symptoms of the common cold to decreasing the risk of developing a potentially fatal cancer. Nevertheless, even the scientists who develop these wonder drugs know that no matter how extraordinary these medications may be, if they are not taken as directed they cannot do what they are meant to do.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Routine Lab Tests: The Blood Chemistry Panel

When you go to the doctor she may run a series of ‘routine tests.’ However, there are different tests that paint completely different pictures. For instance, a CBC (complete blood count) is used to measure the level of various blood cells, such as white blood cells and red blood cells. On the other hand, a chemistry panel measures the level of various electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium) and other chemicals in your blood. This article focuses on chemistry panels and their significance. <u>Indications</u>: Serum chemistry tests can be quite basic or very extensive.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Coronary Artery Disease Essentials

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading killer of men and women in America. All tissues in the body need oxygen to survive, and the heart is no exception. Coronary arteries supply the heart with its needed blood supply. In coronary artery disease, thick patches of fatty tissue, called plaques, form on the inside walls of the coronary arteries. As plaques thicken, the arteries narrow and blood flow is compromised. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a potentially life-threatening complication of CAD.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Shopper Beware: Read the Labels

By getting in the habit of reading the nutrition label on food before buying it, you can make a dramatic improvement in your health. Reading labels is far more important than comparing prices to save money. By reading labels you may save much more than dollars and cents. You may save yourself a lot of unnecessary pain and suffering. Pretty labels and fancy advertising do not make a product good for you. Look at how glamorous cigarette advertising once was (and still is in some places).

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Know Your Headache

Headaches are one of the most common causes that people see a physician. This common symptom can be the result of something as innocuous as stress or something as immediately life-threatening as a ruptured aneurysm. Knowing how to tell your story to your physician can go a tremendous way in helping her to pinpoint the source of your problem with minimal testing and the least amount of risk to you (and your wallet).

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Smoking Your Life Away

The American Cancer Society estimates that each year, close to 435,000 people die from tobacco use. If two 747 jets crashed every day, killing everyone on board, we would be outraged! Most would opt to drive to faraway destinations (or just not go) rather than ever play Russian roulette with an airplane. Yet, each day more Americans die due to the effects of tobacco use than would die in this fictitious, unacceptable airplane scenario.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Know Your Abdominal Pain

When you see your physician about abdominal pain there are certain things you should consider. Abdominal pain has many, many causes and the way your present your story and the details you give can help your physician make the diagnosis immediately, or can prolong your diagnosis and put you at risk of having a lot of unnecessary, potentially painful and expensive tests. By thinking through your illness from its inception, you will empower yourself to help your doctor help diagnose you in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Breast Cancer Basics

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in women, surpassed only by lung cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that over 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2006. The ACS further estimates that close to 41,000 women will die from breast cancer this year.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Know Your Chest Pain

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans die from heart disease. Many people have no idea they even have CAD. As a matter of fact, the first indication that many people have heart disease is when they have a massive heart attack, or even worse, experience sudden cardiac death. Chest pain is one of the hallmarks of CAD. Some people (such as women or diabetics) may have severe heart disease, or even suffer a heart attack with no chest pain whatsoever! Most instances of chest pain are not related to the heart.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Routine Lab Tests: The CBC

Complete blood counts (CBCs) are frequently performed because they give important information on the status of the different blood cell components. For instance, the white blood cell count is increased with many infections and in certain other conditions as well. It can also be decreased in certain infections, including some viral infections as well as a variety of other diseases. By knowing if white cell count is high, low, or normal the physician can start narrowing down the list of possible diagnoses. A low red blood cell count indicates anemia.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Cleansing Deep Within

We faithfully change the oil in our cars and the filters in our heaters to eliminate the impurities that build up over time which could hinder the performance of these mechanical devices. So why is it that we do not we apply the same logic to our bodies? Many cultures around the world have practiced internal cleansing for centuries. Fortunately, this practice is finally gaining acceptance in America. Bookstore shelves are now full of books about detoxification (internal cleansing) and its health benefits.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** The Essence of Heart Failure

Heart failure is an extremely common condition that affects close to 5 million people in America. Each year an additional 550,000 new cases of heart failure are diagnosed. For those over 65 years of age, it has long been most common cause of hospitalization. While the name can be deceiving, heart failure does not literally mean that the heart has stopped, and it is not the same condition as a cardiac arrest (in which the heart does abruptly stop beating). However, heart failure is a serious condition.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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Tips to Lower Your Medical Bills

With the skyrocketing cost of medical care, everyone should know useful strategies to lower their medical bills. A few are listed below. Tip 1: Learn as much as you can about your illness. Take advantage of the many educational resources your doctor offers (such as pamphlets), search the Web ...

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Medical Advice and Resources

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*** Take Charge of Your Health While You Have the Chance

Taking charge of your health has never been so important. While scientific advances are booming, health insurance costs are not far behind. As a matter of fact, more and more companies are being forced to drop health insurance coverage just to keep their doors open for business. Many have closed down shop altogether and moved their operations to other countries mainly due to the unbearable cost of health insurance.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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***Seeing Eye to Eye with Your Doctor: An Excerpt from the Patient Whiz

Through no fault of their own most patients do not understand how to communicate effectively and efficiently with their physicians. The layperson cannot be expected to grasp complicated scientific principles it took their physicians many years to learn. Nevertheless, this gap in communication often results in a less than perfect medical outcome. This section will empower you to narrow this gap and optimize your encounters with physicians and other health care providers. In many instances, the overall patient-physician interaction is not as productive as it could be.

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Medical Advice and Resources

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