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Doc: Checkups are key to good kidney health

Doc: Checkups are key to good kidney health
The North Platte Telegraph What’s silent, deadly and affects an estimated 26 million Americans? According to the National Kidney Foundation, it’s chronic kidney disease. Because March is National Kidney Awareness Month, doctors are stressing early detection as the best method of prevention.

Health News: flavorful gluten-free foods; debated diabetes risk; diet draws scrutiny

Health News: flavorful gluten-free foods; debated diabetes risk; diet draws scrutiny
Gluten free has been in the news lately. Milwaukie-based Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods showed up as a gluten-free success story recently in the New York Times dining section. The diet also drew scrutiny in other news.

ATRN experts to improve health in Appalachian region

ATRN experts to improve health in Appalachian region
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residents of many Appalachian counties are three times more likely to die from diabetes than someone living in other counties in the same state, or in most other parts of the United States. Now, a group of seven regional academic centers and community organizations have joined forces to change those health disparities and improve …

Health Highlights: April 28, 2011

Health Highlights: April 28, 2011
Title: Health Highlights: April 28, 2011 Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2011 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2011

February is National Heart Health Month

February is National Heart Health Month
February is national heart health month, fitting since Valentine’s Day signifies love, relationships, family and the heart. With all this celebration centering on the heart I would like to discuss how we can take better care of your h Copyright 2011 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily …

Diet soda may raise health risk

Diet soda may raise health risk
LOS ANGELES — It’s far from definitive proof, but new research raises concern about diet soda, finding higher risks for stroke and heart attack among people who drink it every day versus those who drink no soda at all.

Study identifies gaps in primary health care for seniors with multiple chronic conditions

Study identifies gaps in primary health care for seniors with multiple chronic conditions
The number of health care services seniors use is determined more by the number of chronic conditions they have than by their age, according to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Health organization expands reach

Health organization expands reach
Patients with diabetes or high blood pressure do not surprise Diane Brooks at the Coastal Medical Access Project, or CMAP. Georgia sits in the “stroke belt” that stretches across the Southeast, which is why both diseases are major health issues for residents, Brooks said.

Mount Sinai and Westchester Health Host FREE Breast Cancer & Diabetes Prevention Forum on September 22nd in Mount Kisco

Mount Sinai and Westchester Health Host FREE Breast Cancer & Diabetes Prevention Forum on September 22nd in Mount Kisco
WESTCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – 09/20/10) – WHAT: Mount Sinai and Westchester Health physicians to conduct a forum about the latest news in prevention and treatment of Breast Cancer and Diabetes. The panel will feature topics such as the new mammogram guidelines, prevention and treatment of breast cancer and fundamentals of diabetes detection and management. This forum, designed to inform the …

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is the Nation’s #1 Private Health Plan on NCQA’s 2010-11 Health Insurance Ranking List

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is the Nation’s #1 Private Health Plan on NCQA’s 2010-11 Health Insurance Ranking List
Harvard Pilgrim is nation’s top-ranked plan for the seventh consecutive year

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