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by: Anupamjeet Sekhon, M.D. If you’re thinking, “A colonoscopy?! Isn’t that a test for OLD people?,” you may want to take a closer look at recent news from the American Cancer Society. The ACS this year altered their recommendation for timing of a first-time colon cancer screening from age 50 to age 45, for those at average risk of cancer. The change was directly tied to the rising number of younger adults being diagnosed with colorectal cancers – including many with no family history of the disease. Co... ... Read More
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The impact of obesity on diabetes cannot be overestimated. More than 20 million people in the U.S. currently have diabetes, and obesity has been found to lead to 90 percent of type II diabetes. Diabetes is one of the top ten leading causes of U.S. deaths. One out of ten health care dollars is attributed to diabetes. People with diabetes typically have health expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than non-diabetics. Approximately 90 percent of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the most common form of dia... ... Read More
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DeTar Hospital North has taken a giant step towards improving the health of newborns and infants by earning the Texas Ten Step Program facility designation from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The Texas Ten Step Program encourages breastfeeding as the preferred method of feeding for newborns and infants. DeTar Hospital North joins a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are supporting new mothers and their decision to breastfeed. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO)/ UNIC... ... Read More
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