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Jolie’s Choice: Why Have a Preventive Mastectomy?

What a BRCA1 gene mutation means

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Different Skin Care for Different Skin Types

Tags: adult acne, Catalyst, hair loss, keloids, mycosis fungoides, skin care

How dermatologists are improving treatment of skin conditions that affect multicultural patient populations.

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23 Foods That Are Good For Your Skin

Tags: anti-aging, Catalyst, omega-3, skin care

Can some foods make your skin look firmer, clearer and younger? Registered dietitian Laura Jeffers talks about healthy choices for you that are also healthy for your skin.

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Anxiety and Arrhythmia (Video)

Tags: abnormal heart beat, anxiety, arrhythmia, heart, heart and vascular institute, heart health, prevention, psychology, stress

Taking care of the head will help the heart. A long-term history of anxiety can precipitate certain cardiac conditions like arrhythmia.

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5 Simple Food Swaps That Keep You Trim

Tags: diet, diet & nutrition, healthy diet, snacking, wellness

When it comes to healthy diet and weight loss, little things add up. Try these simple substitutions to make health gains without sacrificing flavor.

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Technology ‘Paints’ Tumors With Radiation

Tags: cancer, head and neck cancer, image guided radiation therapy IGRT, Intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT, medical innovations, radiation therapy

Oncologist John Greskovich, Jr., MD, talks about exciting radiation technology that targets head and neck cancers with unprecedented precision.

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Like a Pacemaker for the Brain (Video)

Tags: brain, brain health, deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's Disease

When patients with Parkinson’s disease need more than medications to manage their symptoms of tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and balance problems, deep brain stimulation is an option.

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You May Need This After a Stroke: ‘Stentriever’

Tags: aneurysms, blood clot, brain health, stentrievers, stroke

Every second counts in restoring blood flow to the brain after a stroke. New innovations like the “stentriever” can get the blood flowing again, minimizing the damage stroke can cause.

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5 Questions to Ask Before Breast Cancer Treatment

Tags: breast cancer treatment, breat cancer, chemotherapy, radiation therapy

As breast cancer treatment becomes more personalized, sometimes less can be more. Not all treatments are required for all patients.

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Recipe: 5-minute Fish Tacos

Tags: diet, fish, healthy diet, recipe, recipes, summer

Need a quick meal for two that’s also low-fat and healthy? These delicious fillets are thin and flaky -- and they cook up in five minutes.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Could it Be Genetic?

Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, CJD, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, dementia, genetic disorder, genetics, misdiagnosed, PRNP gene

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a neuro-degenerative illness with a rapid onset and decline. In some cases, it can be hereditary, so when CJD strikes a family, genetic counseling is suggested.