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Know the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, understanding the condition can help you manage it. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a lot in common, but the differences are important.

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Managing Excess Skin After Weight-Loss Surgery

In this Q&A, Dr. Neil King, bariatric surgeon, and Dr. Christine Jones, plastic surgeon, will answer some common questions patients ask about excess loose skin after bariatric surgery.

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How to Prevent COPD Flare-Ups

Check out these 8 tips to help you avoid worsening COPD symptoms and how to spot a flare-up.

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Can Asthma Symptoms Be Something Else?

A variety of conditions can cause breathing problems, including conditions that aren’t lung-related like GERD and postnasal drip. Getting your diagnosis right means better treatment.

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The Surprising Facts About Women and COPD

Learn how this common lung disease presents differently in women than in men.

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When Should I Worry About an Irregular Heartbeat?

Some arrhythmias are not serious, but others need a doctor’s attention.

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Top 5 Tips To Navigate the Holidays after Bariatric Surgery

The abundance of luscious foods during the holidays can be a challenge for people who have had bariatric surgery.

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Are There More Heart Attacks During the Holidays?

Learn why heart attacks often spike during the holiday season and what you can do to lower your risk.

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CardioMEMS™ Device for Monitoring Advanced Heart Failure: 5 Things to Know

Learn how this home monitoring device can help people with late-stage heart failure avoid hospitalization and have a longer, healthier life.

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Short of Breath with a History of Pulmonary Embolism?

Learn why you may need immediate treatment if you’re short of breath after having a pulmonary embolism. It can be a symptom of a serious condition called CTEPH.

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