Posts Tagged Chronic Disease
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Take First Steps to Follow New Dietary Guidelines
By Sarah L. Francis Iowa State University Extension Scott County The U.S. Department of Agriculture just released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These recommendations are based on current scientific evidence and are intended to promote health, lower the risk of chronic disease and ...
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Glaucoma Awareness Month
By Nikhil Wagle Eye Surgeons Associates The second leading cause of blindness in the United States is glaucoma. A chronic disease that affects about four million Americans over the age of 40, half of whom remain unaware they have the disease. Unlike most other diseases, the most common for...
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Construction Underway For New Dialysis Center
By Genesis Health System For more than four hours at a time, three days a week, Lewis Bell sits in a chair while a machine does the work his kidneys can no longer do. He stays upbeat despite the 14 hours a week he spends at the Edwin A. Motto, M.D. Renal Dialysis Center undergoing hemodialysis, ...
