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“Families who care for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) face questions like these every day. DMD is a form of muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic (inherited) disease with muscle weakness that gets worse over time and ultimately affects the heart and lungs. Living with DMD provides challenges for families and caregivers: Activities of daily living (for example, getting dressed or eating on your own) can be challenging. Care for a person with DMD involves different kinds of doctors, which makes coordinating care difficult. The quality and type of care that patients with DMD receive may vary from one treatment facility to another.”

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“Get Informed: Facts on Women and Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States.

➡️Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a “man’s disease,” around the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States.
➡️Some conditions and lifestyle choices increase a person’s chance for heart disease, including diabetes, overweight and obesity, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use.
➡️High blood pressure, high LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease. LDL is considered the “bad” cholesterol because having high levels can lead to buildup in your arteries and result in heart disease and stroke. Controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol, not smoking, and regular physical activity will reduce your chances for heart disease.”

“You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms:

fever*
cough
sore throat
runny or stuffy nose
body aches
headache
chills
fatigue
sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.”

Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/takingcare.htm

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Awesome advancement in dentistry!

“What if damaged teeth could heal themselves without the need of a root canal? Apparently, that’s what Harvard and the University of Nottingham are trying to figure out. They believe they can create stem cell stimulated fillings.”

Could you imagine? A world where teeth could heal themselves!? What are your thoughts? Click this link for more info.

https://www.inquisitr.com/4759240/the-end-of-root-canals-stem-cell-fillings-trigger-teeth-to-repair-themselves-research-study-claims/

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“Most people know that eating too much dessert and processed food can contribute to physical health problems like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Far less attention has been given to the impact of a high-sugar diet on mental health, though numerous studies have shown the deleterious effects a sweet tooth can have on mood, learning and quality of life. In addition to inflating waistlines, sugar and other sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup, honey, molasses and maple syrup, may contribute to a number of mental health problems:”

Read more here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/where-science-meets-the-steps/201309/4-ways-sugar-could-be-harming-your-mental-health

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“About 10% of the US population are true sugar addicts, according to Robert Lustig, professor of pediatrics and member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco. What’s more, research suggests that sugar induces rewards and cravings that are similar in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs.”

Read more here: http://www.cnn.com/…/hea…/sugar-detox-food-drayer/index.html

Just cutting out sugar can make a big difference in your health. Are there healthy meals that you love that that are sugar free? Share them with us here or on our Facebook page. We can’t wait to hear from you. https://www.facebook.com/AmeriBest/

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Make 2018 the year that you take care of yourself. What are your resolutions? We want to hear them.

“Tip 1. Make an appointment for a check-up, vaccination, or screening. Regular oral and medical exams and tests can help find problems before they start. They also can help find problems early, when your chances for treatment and cure are better”

See more tips here: https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/newyear/index.html

This is a great article on how to tell the difference between the flu and a cold. Anyone else ask this question all the time? It is important to know the signs of when you need to see a doctor.

“Anyone can get the flu (even healthy people), and serious problems related to the flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease),pregnant women, and young children.”