Disease Prevention

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  Having annual examinations to maintain your health is a widely championed practice in the medical field. These annual health checkups allow physicians, providers, and patients the opportunity to coordinate, guiding you toward optimal health and happiness. There is no overstating the critical role these appointments play. This article will […]

Health Checkups: A Lifesaving Ritual

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recent research from Uppsala University’s Dr. Karl Michaëlsson shows that eating a healthy diet, specifically the Mediterranean diet, can reduce an individual’s risk of heart disease even more than losing weight can.
Each year, one in four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is a plethora of information online about preventing heart disease and related conditions, but recent research from Uppsala University’s Dr. Karl Michaëlsson shows that […]

Preventing Heart Disease: A healthy diet is more important than ...

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covid-19 vaccine distribution
Since the beginning of the pandemic, several companies, including BioNTech and Pfizer, have been racing towards creating the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The time when that race ends is quickly approaching, with the CDC saying that limited doses could be going out to the highest-risk individuals by late October. With […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Up For Debate

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The Trump administration recently purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories.
On August 27, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany released an official statement that the Trump administration had signed a $760 million deal to purchase 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories. These tests will allow millions of Americans to get almost-instant COVID-19 test results and may help slow […]

White House Purchases 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests

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Free radicals antioxidants disease
Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Disease Free Radicals are associated with human diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and many others. They also may have a link to aging, which has been described as a “gradual accumulation of free-radical damage.” Substances that generate free radicals can be […]

Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Disease

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