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For Children with Allergies, Reading Food Labels Crucial
It is estimated that one in every 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy. Food allergy reactions can range from a rash to respiratory distress and even death. The uncertainty of how a child will react when exposed to food allergens is a great concern for parents. “It is impossible to know how…
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Biodegradable Implant Could Help Heal Broken Bones
A plastic derived from cornstarch combined with a volcanic ash compound, Montmorillonite clay, could help heal the bones of hundreds of thousands of patients with orthopedic injuries who need bone replacement after tumor removal, spinal fusion surgery or fracture repair. Traditional bone graft procedures require surgeons to remove bone from another part of the patient’s…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Celebrates National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week
Ensuring the appropriate acquisition, storage, selection, preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in health care delivery. CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin recently celebrated National Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Week by recognizing the pharmacy team including (back, l to r) Claudia Ramos, CPhT; Jennifer Phelps, CPhT; Michael Munroe,…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial’s Stroke Center Earns National Re-Certification
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial in Lufkin continues to recognize the dire need for high level stroke care, and as the first and only Joint Commission Certified Primary Care Stroke Center in East Texas, the hospital once again earned the National Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Care, highlighting Memorial’s commitment to outstanding, quality care.…
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Cutting out Processed Sugar Improves Obese Children’s Health, Study Shows
In a study published in the journal Obesity, researchers from Touro University prove that just by replacing processed sugar, a group of obese children’s health improved in 9 days. Lustig and Jean-Marc Schwarz of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Touro University California ran their experiment on 43 obese Latino and black children aged 9…
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Can You Blame Your Health Problems on Your Grandfather? Possibly
If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad’s behaviour or environment. Or even your grandfather’s. That’s because, in recent years, scientists have shown that, before his offspring are even conceived, a father’s life experiences involving food, drugs, exposure to toxic products and even stress can…
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Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease
In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are leading a multi-institutional international effort dedicated to finding a new breed of disease indicators. The study, funded by a $2.5 million JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) grant, will…
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3 Habits for Healthy Skin this Season
(StatePoint) Want a glowing complexion? The services of a professional esthetician can run you a pretty penny, but luckily, an at-home routine can promote great skin, too. For a convenient and affordable spa effect at home, consider the following. Healthy Habits Your skin truly is a reflection of your overall health, so adopting habits that…
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Safe Ways to Relieve Dry Eyes
(StatePoint) Dry eye syndrome — when your body doesn’t produce enough tears to keep your eyes moist — is not just uncomfortable, it can lead to eye damage. Unfortunately, the problem is common and can worsen with age. In fact, Americans spend about a third of a billion dollars annually on over-the-counter eye drops, or…
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Lung Disease May Increase Risk of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Mouse Study Suggests
Numerous studies have identified obesity and poor diet as risk factors for insulin resistance and diabetes. A new study adds another risk factor to the list: inflammatory lung disease. Published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, the study reports that inflammation in the lungs is enough to induce the body-wide inflammation…