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| 4 TALES OF NEUROSURGERY & A PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER... Plus 2 books written by Survivors for Survivors! |
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| Robert F. Spetzler M.D. Director, Barrow Neurological Institute J.N. Harber Chairman of Neurological Surgery Professor Section of Neurosurgery University of Arizona |
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A pregnant mother..a baby..faith of a husband.. .plus... Cardiac Standstill: cooling the patient to 15 degrees Centigrade! |
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| Lou Grubb Anurism |
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| The young Heros - kids who are confronted with significant medical problems! |
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| 2 Patients...confronted with enormous decisions before their surgery...wrote these books to help others! |
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| A 1 MINUTE PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER |
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| January 2014 |
Friday
Over 40, female and fat around the middle? Beware your risk for diabetes or heart disease CLICK FOR MORE: "Getting fatter around the middle? Have a family history of heart disease or diabetes? You could be headed for the same trouble, especially if you're over 40 and female.
There are no obvious symptoms from high blood sugar or the condition called insulin resistance, so few people realize it is creeping up and putting them on the path to diabetes, heart disease or both.
But insulin resistance, a type of pre-diabetes, is a growing national problem: Some experts believe half of all overweight or obese American adults are insulin-resistant.
Yet, even many women with a family history of heart disease or diabetes don't know they need to eat a healthier diet and get more exercise to avoid those problems -- two of the nation's top killers.
'We think this is a very important new issue for women,' said Audrey Sheppard, chief executive of the National Women's Health Resource Center. 'There's very little awareness..."
There are no obvious symptoms from high blood sugar or the condition called insulin resistance, so few people realize it is creeping up and putting them on the path to diabetes, heart disease or both.
But insulin resistance, a type of pre-diabetes, is a growing national problem: Some experts believe half of all overweight or obese American adults are insulin-resistant.
Yet, even many women with a family history of heart disease or diabetes don't know they need to eat a healthier diet and get more exercise to avoid those problems -- two of the nation's top killers.
'We think this is a very important new issue for women,' said Audrey Sheppard, chief executive of the National Women's Health Resource Center. 'There's very little awareness..."