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Understanding Heart Disease: Why It’s the Leading Cause of Death for Women
Heart disease is often thought of as a health issue that primarily affects men, but that is a myth. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of
death for both men and women and yet it remains an under-recognized threat among women. As Dr. Samuel Congello, a board-certified interventional cardiologist, highlighted on the “Mason City: Docs on Call” podcast, “More women die of heart disease than all the cancers women have combined.”
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Life Without Heartburn: How GERD Surgery Transformed Drew’s Health and Daily Routine
For many people, heartburn is a temporary annoyance, but for others, it becomes a persistent and life-altering condition. Drew, a mailman in Mason City, knows this all too well. As someone who tries to stay active, coaches his kids’ sports teams, and
enjoys spending quality time with his family, the daily battle with heartburn began to take a significant toll on his life.
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Mason City Clinic at the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank
Mason City Clinic Employees held our annual food drive and raffle for the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank from November 1-15th. The Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank was organized in the fall of 1981 as a community project to meet a growing need for food in North Iowa. 253 items were collected as well as over $750 in contributions from the raffle! |
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Can Your Chronic Pain Problems Be Eliminated with the Right Treatment?
Advances in interventional pain management techniques are helping millions of pain sufferers improve their everyday lives.
Can they help you?
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When Is Snoring Just Snoring?
And when is it a sign of something more serious, like sleep apnea?
For millions of sleep-deprived Americans who snore-and their sleeping partners-snoring is more than an inconvenience. It is a medical issue that can be harmful to your health and relationships.
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How to Ease Your Aching Joints
A Guide to Finding Long-term Relief from Arthritis
If you are experiencing joint pain, you are not alone! A CDC survey* found that 30% of the adult population experienced pain, aches, or stiffness in or around a joint (excluding back or neck) in the prior 30 days...
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How To Use Unwanted Body Fat To Enhance Your Breasts by René F. Recinos, MD, PHD
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation, the safe, natural alternative to breast implants
If you have ever wished you could take fat from your belly, thighs, or other unwanted areas and transfer it to your breasts, now you can!
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