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May 15, 2026Lipids are the name for fats found in the blood and body tissues. Your body needs some lipids to build cells, but too much of certain types can be dangerous. The two main types we often talk about ar...
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December 02, 2020By Robert A. Lager, MD, Interventional Cardiology
Although COVID-19 is largely a respiratory illness, it does not limit itself to the respiratory system. This new virus can affect multiple organs and we’re learning that the virus can affect the ...
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September 24, 2020
Some health risks can be hard to pin down, challenging to manage or impossible to control. High cholesterol is just the opposite. Although an estimated one in three Americans has it—and...
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August 27, 2020Cardiac PET scan technology promises to elevate cardiovascular diagnoses to a completely new level. Positron emission tomography (or PET) is traditionally associated with cancer care....
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August 26, 2020
When it comes to seeking care in the emergency room (ER), it’s often best to get there sooner rather than later. For many illnesses and injuries, there are more options—and better outcome...
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August 04, 2020The thin, delicate tissues of the valves in the human heart may be small—but they have a big job to do. They keep the blood flowing forward in your body. If they malfunction, they need to be re...
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June 23, 2020In 2015, then 69-year-old Willie M. Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple lumpectomy removed her tumor and a five-year dose of the oral medication, Anastrozole, was prescribed. The retired...
