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The Paradoxical Vulnerability of Men
Dr. Marriane Legato discusses what she believes to be one of the most interesting issues concerning men. At any age, from birth to 85 years, men die at a greater number than women. Their vulnerability in the womb is very interesting. About 250 male fetuses are conceived for every 100 females fetuses and, yet, the birthing average is a one to one ratio. So why are those male fetuses dying at a greater number in the womb? Why are they less developed than girls at birth? They're about six weeks behind their sisters when they're born. And if they're premature and have a low birth weight, they're much more likely to die than girls. (Read more about The Paradoxical Vulnerability of Men)
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Dr. Pravin M. Shah
Empowered Doctor Medical Board
83 South Bedford Road Suite 100
Mount Kisco,
NY
10549
Call (888) 547-1437
Pravin Shah MD, FACS is a Vascular Surgeon.
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8 Ways Exercise Keeps You Young and Healthy
Exercise may not halt the aging process, but mounting evidence suggests people who stay active can slow its effects. The latest issue of Mayo Clinic Women's Healthsource offers 8 benefits to regular exercise.
It Provides Energy: Feeling tired and lethargic is largely a result of being inactive. Endurance exercises like walking, swimming, jogging, biking, and rowing improves stamina and energy. Even after a few weeks in a walking program, people have more energy for activities.
It Improves Mental Health: There's considerable evidence that regular physical activity can help reduce stress, manage mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety, improve sleep quality, boost mood, and enhance the overall feeling of well-being. (Read more about 8 Ways Exercise Keeps You Young and Healthy)
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Christopher Trahan OMD., LAc.
Olympus Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine
54 West 21st Street (near 6th Ave) Suite 910
Manhattan,
NY
10001
Call (888)-530-0611
Based in Manhattan, NYC, Christopher Trahan OMD, LAc. is the director of the Olympus Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine. A classically trained Homeopathic doctor, as well as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed Acupuncturist, he provides a uniquely integrative approach, combining Chinese and Western Herbal Medicine.
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Men's Death Rates Cut Drastically Through Daily Exercise
Increasing exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, according to research on the link between fitness and mortality, including over 15,000 participants. Reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the researchers investigated exercise capacity as an independent predictor of overall mortality for African-American men (6,749) and Caucasion men (8,911) in addition to analyzing whether racial differences in exercise capacity influenced the risk of death. Each participant was tested by a standardized treadmill test to assess exercise capacity. They were encouraged to exercise until they were fatigued or unless symptoms of cardiac ischemia developed. These individuals were then tracked for an average of 7.5 years. (Read more about Men's Death Rates Cut Drastically Through Daily Exercise)
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Dr. Adrian Marcus
Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.
100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich,
CT
06830
Call (888) 847-1821
Are you tired of the back or neck pain that has been plaguing you for so long? If so, you should visit Dr. Adrian Marcus at the Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C. in Fairfield, Connecticut. There, you will be able to put a stop to the pain. A group of medical professionals from different educational and career backgrounds will diagnose your specific problem and then decide what the best course of chiropractic treatment to take is.
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Know if you are at Risk for Heart Disease
Want to know whether you're at risk for heart disease? Pull out a tape measure. A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that body mass index (BMI) alone may not be reliably linked to cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers say the best indicator for health and heart disease risk is the waist to hip ratio, which means if you're a apple shaped person and tend to carry weight around the middle you may need to cut back inches, even if your BMI is in the healthy range. (Read more about Know if you are at Risk for Heart Disease)
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Dr. Elliot Goodman
Beth Israel Medical Center
Beth Israel Medical Center 6th Floor 1st Ave & 16th St
New York City,
NY
10003
Call (888) 351-8607
As a Canadian citizen of Ottawa, Ontario with obesity, it is crucial that you get on those waiting lists for bariatric surgery. Wait too long and it might be too late to halt the disease. If you value your health, you should be willing to go that extra distance to receive the services you need from a professional surgeon who has both the qualifications and the sensitivity to handle your case with delicate care and clinical skill, so you can reach your target weight and get another chance at wellness. Dr. Elliot Goodman at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City is just the man for the job.
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The Possibilities of the Human Genome
Dr. Marianne Legato discusses the reality that we, as human beings, can now create life. We are tremendously powerful in terms of our scientific knowledge. We can clone human beings; that is absolutely going to come to pass. The defense department's scientfic arm, DARPA, is doing amazing kinds of investigation on preparing soldiers that don't bleed, who don't feel pain, who can consume enormous amounts of calories to sustain them during prolonged periods of activity. The special forces can't go more than 4-5 day in a physically demanding environment because they simply can't consume enough energy to sustain themselves. So if you look at what DARPA is doing, it's very daring, very amazing. (Read more about The Possibilities of the Human Genome)
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Austin Chiropractic Center
Austin Chiropractic Center
6800 West Gate Blvd, Ste 117
Austin,
TX
78745
Call 512-371-6936
A Herniated Disc can be both painful and limit your range of functionality. Quite often, traditional medicine does little to actually heal the source of your pain. This is why Dr. James Edwards, DC has dedicated his life to natural care in treating spinal disorders. Operating out of the Austin Chiropractic Center in Austin, Texas, Dr. Edwards is ready to welcome you to his growing family of satisfied patients.
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Pomegranates Reduce Prostate Cancer
A type of antioxidant found in pomegranates may contribute to prostate health, according to a study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles. Antioxidants known as ellagitannins and their metabolites accumulated in the prostates of mice in this laboratory study. The researchers then grafted prostate cancer cells onto mice whose immune systems had been deliberately hampered. One group of mice was then treated with ellagatannins and their metabolites. The treated mice were found to have significantly less tumor growth than mice in the control group. (Read more about Pomegranates Reduce Prostate Cancer)
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Dr. Carmelo Puccio
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Looking for a gynecologic oncologist in Suffolk County? Consider Dr. Puccio of Westchester Oncology & Hematology. He is experienced in the treatment of gynecologic cancer and solid lump cancer.
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How the Y Chromosome Drives Evolution
Dr. Marianne Legato explains that the male "Y chromosome", which at one point was called a wasteland, has genes responsible for the "housekeeping issues" in tissues. It's not just dedicated exclusively to male fertility and determining the male sex in the developing fetus. The aspect that is not appreciated about the Y chromosome, is that because it's exterior, and because so many sperm are produced in any given day, the mutations are enormous. And It is the Y chromosome, actually, that is driving evolution. It gives us a huge palette of mutations to choose from as we go on from generation to generation. It's the Y chromosome that drives evolution in a very important way. (Read more about How the Y Chromosome Drives Evolution)
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South Coast Spine Center
South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
San Diego,
CA
91902
Call 888-337-9408
When you're suffering from bulging or herniated discs or degenerative disc disease, you may have tried over the counter medications, prescription drugs, acupuncture, exercise or physical therapy. If those treatments have failed, then your doctor may have prescribed a series of steroid injections, or perhaps even spine surgery, with all the risks and dismal failure statistics that go along with them. However, Dr. Bruce Bell, DC, QME, Director of the South Coast Spine Center in San Diego, CA offers another option. His methods are non-surgical, non-invasive, natural and medically proven by top doctors from the Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins University, and Stanford University to relieve the pain by repairing and healing the damaged discs that can cause severe back and neck pain.
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Aspirin Has Little Benefit for Many With Heart Disease
Close to 20 percent of patients taking aspirin to lower the risk of suffering a second cerebrovascular event do not have an anti platelet response from aspirin, the effect expected to be protective. The University of Buffalo conducted a strictly controlled study over 29 months with 653 patients to confirm the 20 percent rate of aspirin resistance. Lead researcher, Francis Gengo, states, "Millions of people use low-dose aspirin for prevention of a second stroke, second heart attack, or second episode of peripheral artery disease. In those indications, it's crystal clear that aspirin reduces the risk of a second heart attack or stroke in most patients. But we have known for years that in some stroke and heart attack patients, aspirin has no preventative effect." (Read more about Aspirin Has Little Benefit for Many With Heart Disease)
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Dr. Arlen Fleisher
Cardiac Surgery Group, PC
Macy Pavillion, WCMC
Valhalla,
NY
10595
Call (888) 869-0280
Are you suffering from heart problems? Have you been trying other ways of getting help? For almost thirty years, more than 20,000 people have gone to the Cardiac Surgery Group for help treating their heart problems. The experts at the Cardiac Surgery Group in New York have had decades of experience at performing cardiac surgery.
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For Heart Health Low-Fat Better Than Low-Carb Diets
In America, it is estimated that 45 percent of women and 30 percent of men diet to lose weight. A recent study, published in the scientific journal Hypertension and led by David Gutterman has found low-carbohydrate diets to be significantly higher in total grams of fat, protein, dietary cholesterol and saturated fats than low-fat diets. Dr. Gutterman states, "While a low-carb diet may result in weight loss and an improvement in blood pressure, the higher fat content is ultimately more detrimental to heart health than the low-fat diet suggested by the American Heart Association." (Read more about For Heart Health Low-Fat Better Than Low-Carb Diets)
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Lawrence Hospital Center - Medical Imaging
Lawerence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Ave, 1st Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 837-8158
Breast Cancer is a common concern for women in the United States. However, if caught at an early stage, it can be treated. If you are looking for certified professionals to administer a Breast Cancer Testing MRI/ CT Scan in or around Yonkers, New York, look no further than the Lawrence Hospital Medical Imaging. They are a team that is dedicated to being sensitive to each patient%u2019s needs and will use the most advanced MRI testing to ensure the most accurate scanning.
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Gender Differences in Coronary Artery Disease
Dr. Marianne Legato discusses how she evaluates patients being screened for cardiovascular disease. She says that one of the things she looks for are the signs of early coronary artery disease in men, as well as the unique symptoms in women. Women also experience coronary artery spasm, which does not affect men, that can cause angina even in the presence of non-obstructive coronary disease. They can have clean coronaries and still experience chest pain. (Read more about Gender Differences in Coronary Artery Disease)
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