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May 2016
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You Gotta Have Hearts
After a Girl Scout leader underwent a life-saving heart surgery, her troop was inspired to do a community service project to honor the mother of two and make a difference for other cardiac patients. The young girls recently donated several handmade, heart-shaped pillows to Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center and met the surgeon who saved their troop leader’s life. |
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Do Supplements Really Pump You Up?
Long hours at the gym using everything from kettle bells to a weight machine built by Rube Goldberg has produced some body definition, but what if you want more? A UC San Diego Health sports dietician talks about nutritional supplements and how the contents of your fridge may be the only muscle you need to make new muscle.
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Tattoo Removal – More than Skin Deep
Getting a tattoo can seem like a good idea at the time, but later, maybe not so much. In some cases, old tattoos can have associations that can negatively impact lives. A new program is providing free tattoo removal to individuals seeking to reintegrate in communities and society. Find out how removing ink is a link to improved health and social outcomes. |
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Fruit of the Gloom: 12 Pesticide-Packing Produce
The Environmental Working Group has announced its 2016 list of the “dirty dozen,” fruits and vegetables that the advocacy organization says are most likely to carry health-threatening pesticide residues. It also named its “clean fifteen.”
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Delivering the Highs and Lows of Birth Rates
UC San Diego Health has one of the lowest caesarean section rates in San Diego County. But having one C-section doesn't mean you will need one with future pregnancies. Maryam Tarsa, MD, a perinatologist, discusses C-sections and vaginal births after caesarean, or VBAC.
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Moment of Tooth
If nothing else, the scanning electron micrograph above of a human tooth should encourage proper oral hygiene. While you’re at it (remember to brush for at least two minutes and don’t overlook those back molars), here’s a little mental floss about those choppers. |
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Head/Neck Cancer Rates Rising
A swollen cheek led Joe Padilla to UC San Diego Health specialists, who removed a cancerous lump under his tongue. Head and neck cancer rates are rising, even among non-smokers. Learn why going to your dentist every six months is critical; and how advanced technologies at UC San Diego Health are used to treat detected malignancies. |
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When Work is a Pain in the Neck
Is sitting at a computer all day taking a toll on your back and neck? Douglas Chang, MD, PhD, chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation services, recommends you take a break from the keyboard every hour and demonstrates some simple stretches you can do to relieve or prevent those knots and kinks. |
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Saying Goodnight to Insomnia
It’s common to have some restless nights due to anxiety or stress, but when a night of tossing and turning becomes chronic, it’s time to find out what’s causing you to count sheep. Learn more about steps you can take and the different categories of medications available to help treat a sleep issue.
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How marriage, race, ethnicity and birthplace affect cancer survival; defining the elements of “a good death;” a remote Italian village might harbor secrets of long life; stem cells regenerate human lens after cataract surgery, restoring vision in children; and acute stress can change immune response. Tip: Don’t jump out
of airplanes!
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Stem Cells Behaving Badly
From regenerative medicine to treating cancer, we look at the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to stem cells in this episode of N Equals One. Lab scientists talk about the extraordinary capabilities and promising therapies of stem cells and what happens when they run amok. Also available on iTunes and SoundCloud.
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