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Medical Mondays: Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

April 6, 2015

Learn more about atrial fibrillation (AFib), including causes of chest pain and the importance of regular checkups in this edition of Medical Mondays. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: AFib, atrial fibrillation, checkup, chest pain, EKG, heart, heart attack, heart disease, heart disease risk factors, heart palpitation, heart problems, medical mondays, stress, stroke
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What Is ACL Reconstruction Surgery?

April 5, 2015

ACL reconstruction surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that uses grafts to reconstruct the torn ligament. Learn what to expect from procedure. Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl injury, acl reconstruction, acl surgery, acl tear, blood clots, knee injury, medical monday, medical mondays, surgery
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ACL Tear Symptoms and Treatment Options

April 3, 2015

You should seek treatment quickly if you have an ACL tear to have the best possible recovery. Know the signs and your treatment options for your ACL injury Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl exercises, acl injury, acl injury symptoms, acl recovery, acl rehabilitation, acl repair, acl surgery, acl tear, acl tear symptoms, injury, medical mondays, physical therapy
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What to Expect After Shoulder Replacement Surgery

April 2, 2015

After shoulder replacement surgery, you will have weeks of limited activity followed by months of physical therapy. Learn more about the recovery process. Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics
Tagged with: arthroplasty, medical mondays, physical therapy, shoulder, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder pain, shoulder replacement recovery, shoulder replacement surgery, surgery
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Infographic: 6 Deadly Heart Disorders and Conditions

April 1, 2015

Learn how to spot the symptoms of six deadly heart diseases, including atrial fibrillation, mitral valve disease, and cardiomyopathy. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: AFib, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, fatigue, heart, heart attack, heart disease, heart disease symptoms, heart failure, HVI, infographic, medical mondays, mitral valve
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Medical Mondays: Breast Cancer

March 30, 2015

Read articles from the breast cancer edition of Medical Mondays including coping with chemotherapy, managing lymphedema, and understanding bone marrow. Learn More

Categorized as: Breast Cancer, Cancer Care
Tagged with: bone marrow, breast cancer, breast cancer recovery, breast cancer surgery, breast cancer treatment, chemo, chemotherapy, lymphedema, medical mondays
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How to Cope with Chemo Side Effects

March 26, 2015

Cancer treatment is hard physically and emotionally. Chemo brings its own set of side effects; work with your doctor to develop a complete care plan. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care
Tagged with: acupuncture, cancer, cancer support group, chemo, chemotherapy, depression, medical mondays, nausea, side effects, yoga
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Infographic: Breast Cancer by the Numbers

March 24, 2015

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Learn the facts, symptoms, and risk factors of the disease with our infographic. Learn More

Categorized as: Breast Cancer, Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
Tagged with: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer risk, breast cancer symptoms, cancer, infographic, medical mondays
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Medical Mondays: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

March 23, 2015

Do you know the risks and signs of DVT? Learn more about blood clots and deep vein thrombosis in the first edition of Medical Mondays. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: birth control, blood, blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, dvt, dvt treatment, high risk deep vein thrombosis, medical mondays, symptoms of dvt