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Mark Mattar, MD Gastroenterologist, Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, and Internist

Colorectal Cancer Screening Video: YouTube

organizedwisdom.com — “Colorectal cancer is a serious yet preventable disease. This video reviews colon cancer and several options available for colon cancer screening.” View full resource at organizedwisdom.com

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Colon cancer screening: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

nlm.nih.gov — “Colon cancer screening: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia” View full resource at nlm.nih.gov

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Mark Mattar, MD Gastroenterologist, Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, and Internist

Consumers Of Tree Nuts Likely To Have Lower Body Weight And Lower Prevalence Of Health Risks

medicalnewstoday.com — “In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition[i], researchers compared risk factors for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome of nut consumers ver” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Steve Nash and Goran Dragic break bread at Katsuya, a local high schooler's aspiring Project Runway show & heartfelt deals - 2012-Apr-13 - CultureMap Houston

houston.culturemap.com — “Steve Nash and Goran Dragic break bread at Katsuya, a local high schooler's aspiring Project Runway show & heartfelt deals - 2012-Apr-13 - CultureMap Houston” View full resource at houston.culturemap.com

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Houston Has Heart dining program raising awareness of cardiovascular disease + raising funds for THI http://t.co/C1ifBTpe via @culturemap

Dine at some of Houston's finest restaurants to support Texas Heart Institute

texasheart.org — “Houston Has Heart, April 15-30; Dine at some of Houston's finest restaurants to support Texas Heart Institute.” View full resource at texasheart.org

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Support THI April 14-30th at Ristorante Cavour. $5 goes to THI w/ purchase of heart-healthy 3-course dinner. http://t.co/ThceOlD3 #HouNews

Heart & Vascular Institute: 2-Day Cardiovascular Symposium (for physicians) - Heart & Vascular Institute: 2-Day Cardiovascular Symposium (for physicians) - Inova Health System - Inova Health System

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Former VP Dick Cheney to keynote @InovaHealth CV Symposium on Contemporary Strategies For Practice Excellence in CVD http://t.co/YXrQgKh9

Clinical and Translational Allergy | Abstract | Allergen-specific immunotherapy provides immediate, long-term and preventive clinical effects in children and adults: the effects of immunotherapy can be categorised by level of benefit -the centenary of all

ctajournal.com — “Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (SIT) for respiratory allergic diseases is able to significantly improve symptoms as well as reduce the need for symptomatic medication, but SIT also has the capacity for long-term clinical effects and plays a protective role against the development of further allergies and symptoms. The treatment acts on basic immunological mechanisms, and has the potential to change the pathological allergic immune response. In this paper we discuss some of the most important ac” View full resource at ctajournal.com

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Juan C. Ivancevich, MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Allergist

Specific IT is the only treatment which interferes with the basic pathophysiological mechanisms of the allergic disease http://t.co/FGv0jEj1

The Link Between Atrial Fibrillation and Family History - Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention- Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “Having a family history of atrial fibrillation raises your risk for developing this type of irregular heartbeat. Learn how to help prevent atrial fibrillation.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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THI's Dr. Razavi discusses link between atrial fibrillation and family history with @HeartDiseases. http://t.co/EPOn7dNs #cardiology

27% Of All Births To Unmarried Couples, USA

medicalnewstoday.com — “Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data from the Natality Data File, National Vital Statistics System showing teen childbearing hitting the lowest levels on record. Obvious” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Timothy Lomauro PhD, Doctor, and Psychologist

27% Of All Births To Unmarried Couples, USA http://t.co/WWFBln8o

Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Poverty And Obesity: Breaking The Link

huffingtonpost.com — “After several decades of steep upswings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity rates in the U.S. may be stabilizing, with no significant change in prevalence over the past two years for children.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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David A. Kessler MD Pediatrician, Physician, and Doctor

Poverty and Obesity: Breaking the Link http://t.co/pHim3DVY #JnJ #globalmotherhood via @HuffingtonPost

Fish Oil Supplements for Heart Health? - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “Taking omega-3 fatty acids does not reduce the risk of further cardiovascular problems in people with heart disease, a new analysis has found, and it's still unclear whether they help those with healthy hearts.” View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Kidney Foundation Health Organization and Nephrology

Weighing the Evidence on Fish Oils for Heart Health, http://t.co/Q8fqdlMT

Higher Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease In Adults With ECG Abnormalities

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study in the April 11 issue of JAMA shows that both minor and major electro-cardiographic abnormalities are linked to a higher risk of incidents involving coronary heart disease (CHD” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Dr Ted Portnay Cardiologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist

Higher Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease In Adults With ECG Abnormalities http://t.co/ayS53DRI

Texas Heart Institute

secure3.convio.net — “Ways to support and donate to the Texas Heart Institute in the fight against heart disease.” View full resource at secure3.convio.net

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See Sundance Film Festival's hit Heart Stop Beating, and meet the docs and directors behind it. Register online at http://t.co/ZoHgPdmd

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