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Be Sure to Watch Mystery Diagnosis on Monday, November 23rd

11.20.2009 editor
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Be sure to watch the Discovery Health Channel show Mystery Diagnosis on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10 p.m. to see an interesting new medical mystery about a rare neurological disease. This show features Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience's own Andro Zangaladze, MD, PhD.

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Dr. Weinstein Quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer on Mammogram Screening

11.20.2009 editor
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You may have heard the controversial news this week that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years who are not at high risk for breast cancer.  Instead, the panel advises biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years.

Even more, the USPSTF recommends against teaching breast self-examinations.

Several physicians weighed in on the matter in a Philadelphia Inquirer story on the benefits and risks of mammograms, including Louis Weinstein, chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University.

"A lot of this is not new," said Dr. Weinstein to the Philadelphia Inquirer, in reference to the average risk of a 40-something woman dying from cancer compared to a 50-something woman. Dr. Weinstein doesn't encourage women in their 40s to get screening because he knows that "the majority of findings under 50 tend to be false positives."

Read the full "The mammogram storm: Benefits vs. risks" story on philly.com.

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Alzheimer’s Risk Factors You Can Control: Eat a Brain-Healthy Diet

11.19.2009 editor
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Feed your brain the foods it needs – and avoid the ones that may increase your risk.

Studies have shown that people who are obese in middle age face an increased risk of dementia in later life. The same holds true for individuals who have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

To help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s and other serious medical problems, adopt what the Alzheimer’s Association calls a “brain-healthy diet”:

  • Cut your intake of foods that have a lot of fat and cholesterol.
  • Choose dark-colored fruits and vegetables, which have the most antioxidants.
  • Consume beneficial omega-3 fatty acids.
  • In moderation, eat nuts – which are a great source of the antioxidant vitamin E.
  • Consider vitamins. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there is some indication that vitamin E, or vitamins E and C together, vitamin B12 and folate may help lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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Drs. Monti and Bazzan's 'The Great Life Makeover' Featured on Lifetime Television's Health Corner

11.19.2009 editor
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Doctors Daniel Monti and Anthony Bazzan of the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine were featured on Lifetime Television’s Health Corner on November 1 about their book The Great Life Makeover. In the piece, the doctors--along with two of their patients Bob and Beverly Kistler--explained how the middle years don't have to be a struggle and should actually be very fulfilling.

"These middle years, starting close to age forty, and through the 40s, 50s and 60s are great years and have the potential to be the best years, but there's issues that occur that often manifest themselves in decreased sexual function, problems with mood, weight distribution," says Dr. Monti.

"People can be comfortable starting anywhere in the book. You can start with making some dietary modifications. You can start with changing your activity level. But one thing everybody should start with is getting a snapshot in time of their current health status so they know and can think about their goals moving forward."

Lifetime Television has an audience of over 96 million in the United States.

You can view the segment now by visiting http://healthcorner.walgreens.com and clicking on Archive.

It will also air again on December 27, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. on Lifetime, so set your DVRs!

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