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Posts From April Kuhlman

New Study Shows Healthy Diets Linked with Decreased Hypertension Risk Following Gestational Diabetes

    New Study Shows Healthy Diets Linked with Decreased Hypertension Risk Following Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a known predicator of high blood pressure (and high blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke). As reported by Fox News, a healthy diet may decrease

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Are GMOs the Answer to Eliminating Food Poisoning?

    Are GMOs the Answer to Eliminating Food Poisoning?

Did you know that every year approximately one in six U.S. citizens get sick from food poisoning? Despite our best efforts, over 100,000 of those people are hospitalized and about 3,000 die.

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Former NFL Players use Phone App to Track Medical Problems

    Former NFL Players use Phone App to Track Medical Problems

Will Smith’s latest movie Concussion is no joke. The damage caused by repeated trauma to the head and other parts of the body can cause serious long-term damage, as NFL

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Are Women Receiving the Right Advice when it comes to Heart Health?

    Are Women Receiving the Right Advice when it comes to Heart Health?

Did you know: the number of heart attacks in women between the ages of 35 and 54 has increased over the last 20 years? Perhaps this is because when a

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AERD: A Rare Disease Caused by and Treated with Aspirin

  AERD: A Rare Disease Caused by and Treated with Aspirin

Allison Fite suffered a severe sinus infection at age 16. For the next ten years, Allison suffered infection after infection,

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Is Daylight Savings Time Bad for your Health?

  Is Daylight Savings Time Bad for your Health?

On Sunday, March 13th we “sprung forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour. Pioneered by Benjamin Franklin, daylight savings time

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Happy Heart, Happy Brain

  Happy Heart, Happy Brain

A new study shows that maintaining a healthy heart can help preserve cognitive function as we age. The study, which

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“Fat but Fit” Theory Busted!

  “Fat but Fit” Theory Busted!

Ever noticed a fat UFC fighter or football player? You certainly don’t have to be thin to be strong or fast.

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A Call to Screen all Pregnant Women for Depression

  A Call to Screen all Pregnant Women for Depression

Did you know that postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common childbirth complication? According to the US Preventive Services Task

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Health Insurance Agencies Hire Social Workers to Fight America’s Opioid Addiction

  Health Insurance Agencies Hire Social Workers to Fight America’s Opioid Addiction

The addiction to and abuse of opioids such as morphine, heroin, and prescription painkillers is a serious problem that affects

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