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(BPT) - There are 71 million Americans living with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which can increase the risk for life-threatening cardiovascular (CV) events, such as heart attacks and strokes. While statins have helped manage high cholesterol, heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide. There are up to 18 million high-risk patients who do not reach their LDL-C treatment goals even with a high-dose statin prescription....
(BPT) - Maintaining a healthy diet that includes all the recommended vitamins and nutrients can be a challenge, particularly when the current food landscape is full of overly processed foods that rarely contain essential nutrients. Supplements can provide a great way to enhance a healthy diet with those elements you might be missing, but how do you go about figuring out what you need? "Everyone stands to benefit from adding high quality supplements to their diets," says Registered Dietitian Paul...
(BPT) - If you or a loved one has a wound-, ostomy- or continence-related issue, there may be anxiety, insecurity, and a lot of questions. Many individuals in similar situations are finding relief through the services of specialty nurses trained and certified in wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) care. What is a WOC nurse? A WOC nurse specializes in educating, preventing, treating and caring for individuals who have wounds, ostomies or continence issues. Certified WOC nurses are highly trained i...
(BPT) - Every one of the nearly 12,000 babies born in the United States each day are vulnerable to infectious diseases. The good news is that vaccines can help protect children from certain diseases. As National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) approaches, it is timely to remember the role that vaccinations can play in helping to control certain diseases among infants. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccination of the nearly 4 million babies born in the US each year helps to prevent about 20 million...
