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2012 | Health Eagle - Part 31
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Archives for 2012

The Case for Prevention

by Lori Sciame March 5th, 2012 | Prevention

For close to 20 years, I felt personally responsible for the health habits of approximately 155, 000 people in southern Wisconsin. Sound strange? It may seem so, but as a health educator, I promoted prevention for entire populations of people.





To understand this concept, think about a nurse who gives a child a single vaccination. This child will surely benefit from the protection that the vaccine will offer him or her. Now consider the goal of the health educator. Making sure that all parents/guardians in his or her jurisdiction understand the importance of having their

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Atrial Fibrillation

by Dean Heller MD March 2nd, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
A cardiologist recommended an ablation for me. I have a heart abnormality called atrial fibrillation. He says he thinks he may be able to cure this with the ablation. I don't feel too bad overall. What does ablation mean, and is that procedure worth the risk?

FIrst of all, the heart abnormality that you have, atrial fibrillation (sometimes called AFib) is a very common. It is a heart rhythm or electrical abnormality. Many people can live in atrial fibrillation, as long as they take a blood thinner to prevent stroke. But some people have symptoms from the atrial fibrillation, and for those people an ablation may be
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Children and Multi-Vitamins

by Tom Seman MD FAAP March 1st, 2012 | Pediatrician on Call
Is it really necessary to give my children a multi-vitamin? I provide them with a well-balanced diet, but they also have their share of "junk" food.

For good nutriton it is said a person should eat a rainbow every day. What they mean by this is that one should eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts of various colors to provide the wide range of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants as part of a healthy lifestyle.

During winter days, parents are often concerned about whether or not they are providing enough nutrition to their families with foods being tranported on average
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Cardiac Rehabilitation

by Dean Heller MD February 24th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I am 51 and had a heart attack a month ago, and the doctors placed a stent. I feel great since that time. I am working and feel even better than I did before the heart attack. The cardiologist wants me to do cardiac rehabilitation. He says that it is helpful for patients that have had a heart attack. Is that necessary, and how will it help me?

While cardiac rehabilitation is not mandatory after a heart attack, many patients find it very helpful, and it has many benefits from a cardiovascular standpoint. It helps you get into a program which benefits your heart and your
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How to Deal with a Big Move

by Mackenzie M. February 21st, 2012 | Mental Health
I have moved several times in my young life - first between neighboring cities in the Midwest, and then I made the big move to New Orleans, Louisiana. I recently moved back to the Midwest, and will soon be relocating to central Japan. Needless to say, every move is no less stressful than the last, especially when it is across the country, or even across the world.

According to several psychologists and medical studies, moving is cited as one of the most stressful life events, next to divorce or a serious illness. Everyone has different reasons for moving, but it
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