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10 Commandments of Better Health
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
by Angela F. Ford
1st Commandment
Thou shall eat less fat than thy neighbor. Fat is the number one dietary factor in heart disease and cancer in the U.S. Eat more veggies Reggie! Don’t shop while hungry. Read food labels. Eat more foods with less salt and saturated fats and fewer calories.
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Bend healthcare cost curve by focusing on neighborhoods
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
by Brian D. Smedley
Many state governors and legislatures want to trim Medicaid and other public programs in an effort to balance budgets. But cutting Medicaid to the bone won’t reduce the demand for health care and it certainly won’t help people be healthy enough to contribute to an economic recovery.
Instead, policymakers should make smart investments to help people to stay healthy in the first place. How can government do this when resources are so limited?
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New reason to stop smoking: ‘Cigarettes double Alzheimer’s risk’
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
A recent study of 21,000 baby boomers found those who smoked more than two packs a day were 157 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than non-smokers, and were 172 percent more likely to be diagnosed with vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia.
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How can we keep our minds from dying before our bodies?
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
According to a survey conducted by the Natural Marketing Institute, “losing mental function” is the number one fear shared by adults who were asked for their concerns connected to aging. “We fear the loss of mental function because of the burden it places on our families,” says neuroscience researcher Mark Underwood.
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Ifedirah VP Medicare at Gateway Health
Category: Health Written by Courier Newsroom
Austin Ifedirah, MBA and DDS, has been named as Vice President, Medicare at Gateway Health Plan® and assumed the leadership role for the Gateway Health Plan Medicare Assured® HMO SNP product. Dr. Ifedirah reports directly to Michael Blackwood, President and CEO of Gateway and will become a member of the senior management team.
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