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Inside This Issue
JUNE 2012
| Body Shape May Impact Heart Disease
Risk |
Are you an apple or a pear? It could make a difference in your
risk for serious heart problems. Carrying too much weight in your
midsection—also known as being apple-shaped or having a
"spare tire"—may increase your risk of sudden cardiac arrest,
according to a new study.
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| Asthma Rates Continue to Rise: Do You Know Your
Triggers? |
About 26 million Americans have asthma, a figure that
continues to rise despite efforts to control indoor smoking and
pollution. Learn how to avoid conditions that can trigger an
attack.
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more...] |
| Take
These Steps to Slash Your Blood Pressure |
High blood pressure
affects one in three Americans, leaving them at risk for heart
disease, stroke and kidney failure, often without causing a single
symptom. Find out if you may be one of them and what you can do to
bring your blood pressure down.
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more...] |
| Questions & Answers: Tips for Healthy
Trips |
Going away this summer? A recent survey found that 20 percent of
travelers have an accident, get sick or suffer some kind of
injury while on vacation. Whether going to the Jersey Shore, the
Poconos or far afield, learn some tips to ensure a healthy
trip.
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more...] |
| Cut
Calories from Cookout Cuisine |
The backyard barbecue is a
time-honored way to celebrate summer. But if you or a guest is trying to
watch the waistline, it can be a diet disaster. Find out how you can
serve up a feast that’s both healthy and tasty.
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| Recipe of the Month:
Sweet Potato Chips |
Are you a fan of pototo chips but don't want
the salt? Instead of trying to make salt-free potato chips taste
like the ones that come in a bag, here's something
different.
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more...] |
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| Award Places Our Lady of
Lourdes at Forefront of Patient Safety |
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center has received the
2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award. The award places
Lourdes among the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for quality care
and patient safety. Our Lady of Lourdes is one of only five
hospitals in New Jersey and the only one in South Jersey to receive
this prestigious award from the nation's leading healthcare ratings
company.
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| Lourdes Health System to Open Ambulatory Care
Center in Cherry Hill |
Lourdes
Health System is retrofitting a former supermarket at Route 70 and
Brace Road in Cherry Hill into a state-of-the-art ambulatory care
center that will provide area residents a full range of medical
services designed to provide a convenient, "one-stop shopping"
experience. The center, to open by early next year, will be a primary
location for Lourdes Cardiology Services, as well as various
specialty physicians, radiology, cardiac testing, laboratory and
wellness.
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