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How Can I Keep My Kidneys Healthy?
There are some simple steps you can take to help keep your kidneys healthy. When working properly, your kidneys rid your blood of toxins and excess water, help maintain healthy blood pressure, produce red blood cells and keep bones healthy. …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: blood pressure, blood sugar, diabetes, diet, exercise, hydrate, kidney health, nutrition, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, smoking, Texas, weight
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How To Reduce Your Risk of Stroke
Take a few steps to reduce your risk of stroke and you just might save your life. Stroke is the cause of one in every 18 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), making it the leading cause of …
Top Ways To Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
Yes, you can reduce your risk of heart disease. The bad news: heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. The good news: there are ways that you can reduce your risk of …
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How To Prevent Cervical Cancer
You have the power to help prevent cervical cancer. Knowledge is power. In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, here are a few facts that can give you the power to help prevent cervical cancer. • Most cases of cervical cancer are …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: cervical cancer, dysplasia, HPV, pap smear, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, smoking, Texas, vaccine
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Why Join the Great American Smoke Out
This Thursday, make one of the best decisions of your life: the decision to quit smoking! The Great American Smokeout is coming up in just two days! Will you be tossing out your cigarettes and committing to a smoke-free life? …
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Top 5 Important Facts About Cholesterol
Not all cholesterol is created equal. Find out what you need to know here. Reports about the effects cholesterol has on your health are commonplace in the news these days. Consider yourself informed if you know these 5 important facts: …
What Can Cause Blood Clots?
Blood clots in the veins and arteries can be caused by a number of factors. While sometimes clotting can be beneficial in the stopping of excessive bleeding, other times clotting itself can be quite dangerous. Knowing what causes blood clots …
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What You Should Know About Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a circulatory condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the organs or limbs, and it is caused by the narrowing of arteries due to the buildup of plaque. If you’ve been diagnosed with PAD, here’s …
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Time to Quit Smoking!
Looking for yet another reason to kick the habit? There are plenty, including the fact that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s the scoop on what you should know and what you can do. What You Should Know • …
Knowing the Risks for Stroke
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. These alarming statistics likely make you wonder who is at risk. Some risk factors for …