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Retinopathy

Posted by M C on Monday, September 18, 2017, In : Eyes 



Retinopathy is an eye disease of the retina where the blood vessels that supply blood to the retina become damaged and occluded. When the small arteries and veins are working correctly, they provide a continuous blood supply to the retina.

Sometimes the retina does not receive the nutrition and oxygen it needs, usually due to chronically elevated glucose or atherosclerosis.

The body then tries to compensate by replacing the circulatory system in the retina with new capillaries (veins) and arter...

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The Tragedy of Kidd Kraddick

Posted by M C on Sunday, August 18, 2013, In : Heart Disease 
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning

Kidd Kraddick (center) was the 53-year-old radio host of the long-running nationally syndicated morning radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, at the time of his sudden death on July 27, 2013.
 
The news of his death hit the young people in our community hard as many of them had spent their teen years listening to his then late-night show on KEGL out of Dallas.

According to autopsy reports, Kraddick’s cause of death was the result of arteriosclerotic and hyperte...

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A Gallbladder Attack

Posted by M C on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, In : Gall Bladder 
 
I still remember the day nearly fifty years ago that my grandfather had a gall bladder attack while visiting our family.  He was in such intense pain that all he wanted to do was to get home (a 2-hour drive) to his own doctor.  My parents made him a bed in the car and my grandmother nervously drove him home.

What causes gallbladder disease?  What causes gallstones?  

Eating foods high in fat and cholesterol causes gallstones and gallbladder disease according to Dr. John McDougall’s book, Dig...

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Is There a Link between High Blood Pressure and Alzheimer's Disease?

Posted by M C on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, In : Alzheimer's Disease 

High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S.  A blood pressure level of 140/90 mmHg or higher is considered high. According to the National Institute of Health, about two-thirds of people over age 65 have high blood pressure. 

We know that high blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke.  But a new study has shown that high blood pressure in people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease may spur development of brain plaque, a...

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Valentine's Day Is Not the Time for a Broken Heart

Posted by M C on Sunday, February 5, 2012, In : Heart Disease 


In the U.S. heart disease is the number one cause of death.  In this country, there are nearly 1,700 deaths every day from heart disease.  Even on that most adored day of love and flowers, 1,642 people will die from a broken heart according to The National Center for Health Statistics.

Many people die from a heart attack without ever realizing they had heart disease.  Risk factors for cardiac disease include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise or a fam...


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