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Understanding Aortic Valve Disease

Your heart works tirelessly, beating roughly 100,000 times a day to keep blood moving through your body. At the center of this incredible process is the aortic valve. It acts as the main gatekeeper...

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How to Lose Weight with PCOS

Although Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) sounds like a disorder of the ovaries, it’s actually an endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects the entire body, and can cause insulin resistance.  Insulin regulates...