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17
Apr
2024
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08:23 AM
America/Chicago
common health issues for the Hispanic population are diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which can lead to heart disease, cancer and stroke. For example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hispanics are 50% more likely to die from diabetes or liver di ...
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10
Apr
2024
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11:47 AM
America/Chicago
.”Cirrhosis of the liver can cause the organ to fail, making a transplant necessary. Liver issues can also mean an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer, particularly breast and colon cancer.Learn more about fatty liver disease and other gastroenterology care on the OSF HealthCare web ...
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05
Mar
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
e thinks about where he’s been and where he’s going.Where he’s been: on Thanksgiving 2023 while visiting family in Nebraska, Bingner suffered a stroke. He remembers waking up with blurred vision that wouldn’t go away.“I couldn’t stand. I couldn’t walk. I got down on my hands and knees. ...
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14
Feb
2024
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11:33 AM
America/Chicago
joints and the warm water helps with relaxation and pain.”There are many people who benefit from water therapy including those who have suffered a stroke, people with balance or gait issues, and kids experiencing sensory processing disordersAmong the most common exercises offered are gentle stret ...
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14
Feb
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
sten to your body.Risks, symptomsDr. Al-Dadah says people with diabetes are at a higher risk for blocked arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. Blood circulation can even be impaired down into your legs. This can impair wound healing, leading to ulcers. It can also cause pain while wal ...
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08
Feb
2024
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12:42 PM
America/Chicago
urnal Circulation, older adults who walk three to four miles a day — 6,000 to 9,000 steps — are 40 to 50% less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) a day.This study focused on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and the findings were the result of eigh ...
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24
Jan
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
Are women aware of what makes them at greater risk of suffering a stroke?Leslie Ingold is a longtime stroke coordinator at OSF HealthCare. She says women, specifically those 80 and up, may not be up on the risk factors including hypertension, a-fib, diabetes, being physically inactive, stress and de ...
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18
Jan
2024
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14:00 PM
America/Chicago
scles and increases blood flow to the joints which also helps with ease of exercise.”There are many people who benefit from water therapy including stroke patients, people with balance or gait issues and children experiencing sensory processing disorders. Bartoszek sees many people who ...
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03
Jan
2024
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12:22 PM
America/Chicago
A longtime nurse and stroke coordinator at OSF HealthCare, Leslie Ingold has seen a problematic nationwide trend: a gap in stroke treatment for women compared to men.It doesn’t mean health systems aren’t striving to provide the best care. Rather, Ingold says women – specifically those 80 and u ...
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02
Jan
2024
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17:48 PM
America/Chicago
using alcohol is probably the healthiest thing available to somebody,” he shared.Long term drinking also increases the risk of developing diabetes, strokes, hypertension and depression.Dr. Sears added, “There are increased cancer rates associated with alcohol use, worse for the more you drink so ...
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